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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
988
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
871
1848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
90
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
42
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burkina Faso
4 Families width 166 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito131SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids30SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burkina Faso
33 Genera with 166 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1887Ochlerotatus39SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes27SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1941African Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1904Small Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Kamelopelopia Harrison, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodosis Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1901Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1887Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903Indistinct Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Neomelaniconion Newstead, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neomelanoconion Theobald, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1935Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1908Heaven Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
166 Species
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) africana Neveu-Lemaire, 1906
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) argenteopunctatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) cumminsii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dalzieli Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dentatus Theobald, 1904
Aedes (Aedimorphus) domesticus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) irritans Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mattinglyi Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Aedimorphus) minutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mixtus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Aedimorphus) ochraceus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tarsalis Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tricholabis Edwards, 1941
Aedes (Albuginosus) haworthi Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Aedes (Albuginosus) stokesi Evans, 1929
Aedes (Diceromyia) furcifer Edwards, 1913
Aedes (Diceromyia) taylori Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Mucidus) grahamii Theobald, 1909
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) bolensis Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) ellinorae Edwards, 1941
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) fuscinervis Edwards, 1914
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) jamoti Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) lineatopennis (Ludlow, 1905)⇒ Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) africanus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Stegomyia) apicoargenteus Theobald, 1909
Aedes (Stegomyia) dendrophilus Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) hansfordi Huang, 1997
Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Stegomyia) metallicus Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Stegomyia) opok Corbet & Som..., 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Aedes (Stegomyia) unilineatus Theobald, 1906
Aedes ingrami Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes longipalpis Grunberg, 1905
Aedes mucidus Karsch, 1887
Anopheles (Anopheles) collessi Reid, 1963
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Anopheles) ziemanni Grünberg, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) argenteolobatus Gough, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) brohieri Edwards, 1929
Anopheles (Cellia) brumpti Hamon & Rick..., 1955
Anopheles (Cellia) brunnipes Theobald, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) domicola Edwards, 1916
Anopheles (Cellia) flavicosta Edwards, 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) hancocki Edwards, 1929
Anopheles (Cellia) leesoni Evans, 1931
Anopheles (Cellia) maculipalpis Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) murphyi Gillies & de..., 1968
Anopheles (Cellia) nili Theobald, 1904
Anopheles (Cellia) pharoensis Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) pretoriensis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) rivulorum Leeson, 1935
Anopheles (Cellia) rufipes Gough, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) sergentii Theobald, 1907
Anopheles (Cellia) somalicus Rivola & Hol..., 1957Blueberry maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) wellcomei Theobald, 1904
Anopheles dureni Edwards, 1938
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Coquillettidia cristata Theobald, 1904
Coquillettidia maculipennis Theobald, 1911
Coquillettidia metallica Theobald, 1901
Cricotopus sudanicus Freeman, 1956
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) decens Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) epidesmus Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) grahamii Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) guiarti Blanchard, 1905
Culex (Culex) invidiosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) neavei Theobald, 1906
Culex (Culex) pallidothoracis Theobald, 1909
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) quasiguiarti Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) striatipes Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) weschei Edwards, 1935
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) macfiei Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) semibrunneus Edwards, 1927
Culex (Eumelanomyia) albiventris Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) fusca Theobald, 1909
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) inconspicuosus Theobald, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) insignis Carter, 1911
Culex (Eumelanomyia) kingianus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rima Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rubinotus Theobald, 1906
Culex (Eumelanomyia) wigglesworthi Edwards, 1941
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Dicrotendipes multispinosus Freeman, 1957
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites dracaenae Edwards, 1916
Eretmapodites forcipulatus Edwards, 1936
Eretmapodites wansoni Edwards, 1941
Ficalbia circumtestacea Theobald, 1908
Ficalbia uniformis Theobald, 1904
Kamelopelopia petersi Freeman, 1955
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Kribiodosis clavigera Kieffer, 1921
Lauterborniella fuscoguttata (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859
Lutzia tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia africana Bigot, 1887
Mimomyia hispida Theobald, 1910
Mimomyia lacustris Edwards, 1935
Mimomyia mediolineata Theobald, 1904
Mimomyia splendens Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Nilotanypus comatus Freeman, 1953
Paratendipes crosskeyi Freeman, 1956
Paratendipes nubilipennis Freeman, 1957
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Pentapedilum wittei Freeman, 1955
Phaenobezzia pistiae Ingram & Macfie, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bipustulatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laterale Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) vanderplanki Hinton, 1951Sleeping chironomid
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tridens Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum longinerve Kieffer, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) vorax Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) cervicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stilobezzia corneti Clastrier, 1991
Tanytarsus balateatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus flexistilus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus formosanus Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus horni (Goetghebuer, 1934)⇒ Tanytarsus formosanus Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus mcmillani Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus subreflexens (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Virgatanytarsus subreflexens Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus trifidus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus zariae Freeman, 1958
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Toxorhynchites viridibasis Edwards, 1935
Uranotaenia alba Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia alboabdominalis Theobald, 1910
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia chorleyi Edwards, 1936
Uranotaenia fusca Bellardi, 1861Alpine woodsorrel
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia nigromaculata Edwards, 1941
Uranotaenia ornata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia pallidocephala Theobald, 1908
Virgatanytarsus subreflexens Freeman, 1955
Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
15
131
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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