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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
73
463
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
148
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
65
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
5 Families width 104 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge31SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito45SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies9SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Verde
65 Genera with 104 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Acanthohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1940Malaria Mosquitoes11SpeciesTaxom
Araucnephia Wygodzinsky ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1992Frog-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1998Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 199310SpeciesTaxom
Georgecraigius Reinert, Har..., 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Joblotia Blanchard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiohelea Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptohelea Wirth & Blanton, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Macrurohelea Ingram & Macfie, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microculex Theobald, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannohelea Grogan & Wirth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1927Canopy Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1973Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thyridomyia Saunders, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichohelea Goetghebuer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1891Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1905Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
104 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes albifasciatus Macquart, 1838
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes meirai Ribeiro, Ram..., 1980
Aedes nubilus Theobald, 1903
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) dominicanus T. J. Zavortink, 2000
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) janconnae Wilkerson & ..., 2009
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oryzalimnetes Wilkerson & ..., 2009
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rangeli Gabaldon, Co..., 1940
Araucnephia montana Philippi, 1865
Atrichopogon dominicanus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Baeodasymyia dominicana R. Szadziewski, 1994
Brachypogon (Brachypogon) americanus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Brachypogon (Isohelea) dominicanus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Brachypogon (Isohelea) prominuloides R. Szadziewski, 1998
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Corethrella (Corethrella) dominicana A. Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) nudistyla A. Borkent, 1992
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) annuliventris Blanchard, 1852
Culex (Culex) apicinus Philippi, 1865
Culex (Culex) articularis Philippi, 1865
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culex malariager G. Poinar, 2005
Culex ocellatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides ambericus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Culicoides antilleanus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Culicoides brodzinskyi R. Szadziewski, 1998
Culicoides hispanicolus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Culicoides mammalicolus R. Szadziewski, 1998
Dasyhelea antilleana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Dasyhelea dominicana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Dasyhelea hispaniolae R. Szadziewski, 1998
Dasyhelea minuticola R. Szadziewski, 1998
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) fusiparamera R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) grimaldii R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) americana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) woodruffi R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) antilleana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) domibicolor R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) lepidosuccinea R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) tertiaricola R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) frutetosuccinea R. Szadziewski, 1998
Forcipomyia werneri Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Macrurohelea irwini Grogan, 1980
Macrurohelea paracaudata Grogan, 1980
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Palpomyia wirthorum R. Szadziewski, 1997
Parachironomus lupus Trivinho-Str..., 2010
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia wirthi R. Szadziewski, 1997
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albigenu Peryassú, 1908
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albipes Theobald, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Sabethes (Sabethes) albiprivus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Sabethes petrocchiae Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832Woolly cottonflower
Simulium (Hemicnetha) solarii Stone, 1948Smallflower mock buckthorn
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) limbatum (Knab, 1915)⇒ Simulium vorax Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Pternaspatha) annulatum Philippi, 1865
Simulium (Xenosimulium) goeldii Cerqueira & ..., 1967
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) dominicana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antilleana R. Szadziewski, 1998
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus riopreto Fittkau & Reiss, 1973
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pulcherrima Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Wyeomyia mitchellii Theobald, 1905Bromeliad mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Cape Verde
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
46
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
17
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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