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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
141
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
29
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
18
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
4 Families width 39 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
18 Genera with 39 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1851Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1909Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyhelea Wirth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
39 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes bimaculatus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Coelotanypus atus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Deinocerites spanius Dyar & Knab, 1909
Forcipomyia squamipes (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Forcipomyia lefanui Carter, 1916
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Nilobezzia schwarzii Coquillett, 1901
Nilobezzia setipes
Pachyhelea magnus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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