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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
19
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
4 Families width 47 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito33SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
19 Genera with 47 Species
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1988Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes8SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Catageiomyia Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903Indistinct Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1904Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
47 Species
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) africana Neveu-Lemaire, 1906
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) mcintoshi Huang, 1985
Aedes (Stegomyia) ledgeri Huang, 1981
Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudonigeria Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Stegomyia) saimedres Huang, 1988
Anopheles (Anopheles) ziemanni Grünberg, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) distinctus Newstead & C..., 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) pharoensis Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) seretsei Abdulla-Chan..., 1998
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Coquillettidia fuscopennata Theobald, 1903
Coquillettidia metallica Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) aurantapex Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) neavei Theobald, 1906
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mimomyia hispida Theobald, 1910
Mimomyia mediolineata Theobald, 1904
Mimomyia splendens Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paracladopelma rhodesianum
Paracladopelma rhoedesianum Kieffer, 1923
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) turneri Gibbins, 1938
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Simulium (Byssodon) griseicolle Becker, 1903
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) alcocki Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium gariepsense Meillon, 1953
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Botswana
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
10
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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