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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
173
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
23
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
13
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California
4 Families width 53 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge35SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California
13 Genera with 53 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1972Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1960Midge16SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1970Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
53 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes laguna Arnell & Nie..., 1972
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Amossovia) cochisensis Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Culicoides arizonensis Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides bajensis Wirth & Assi..., 1979
Culicoides boydi Wirth & Mullens, 1992
Culicoides copiosus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides hieroglyphicus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides hoguei Wirth & Assi..., 1979Longleaf phlox
Culicoides insolatus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides kettlei Breidenbaugh..., 1999
Culicoides melleus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides mohave Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides sitiens Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides torridus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Dasyhelea bajaensis
Dasyhelea bajensis Wirth, 1978
Dasyhelea cactorum Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea griseola Wirth, 1978
Dasyhelea pentalineata Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea pollex Borkent & Fo..., 1986
Dasyhelea sonorensis Wirth, 1978
Dixella cumbrica Peters, 1966Philadelphia blackberry
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Forcipomyia baueri Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Forcipomyia desertensis Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Forcipomyia goniognatha Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Forcipomyia werneri Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Leptoconops doyeni Spinelli & R..., 1993
Leptoconops freeborni Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Leptoconops torrens Townsend, 1893
Leptoconops vargasi Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops werneri Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Mansonia dyari Belkin, 1970
Palpomyia armatipes Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia linsleyi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Baja California
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
5
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org