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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Beaver County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1163
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1162
1714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1125
1634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
1007
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
88
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beaver County (Pennsylvania)
4 Families width 10 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beaver County (Pennsylvania)
12 Genera with 10 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beaver County (Pennsylvania)
10 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes decticus Howard, Dyar..., 1917And Knab
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Beaver County (Pennsylvania)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
9
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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