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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
363
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
83
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
50
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Illinois
6 Families width 83 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids27SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Illinois
50 Genera with 83 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1953Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1921Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Jenkinshelea Macfie, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxenus Coquillett, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
83 Species
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bezzia dentata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Bryophaenocladius flavoscutellatus Malloch, 1915
Bryophaenocladius pleuralis Malloch, 1915
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides carsiomelas Wirth & Blanton, 1955
Culicoides crescentis
Culicoides galindoi Wirth & Blanton, 1953
Culicoides macrostigma Wirth & Blanton, 1953
Culicoides mojingaensis Wirth & Blanton, 1953
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) argyromeris Dyar & Ludlow, 1921
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Jenkinshelea albaria Coquillett, 1895
Johannsenomyia argentata Loew, 1861
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mallochohelea albibasis Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius mallochi Sublette, 1970Red maple
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum breviplumosum Zhang & Wang, 2004
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia infuscata Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Probezzia pallida Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stenoxenus arcuatus Wirth & Rata..., 1972
Stenoxenus marginalis Wirth & Rata..., 1972
Stilobezzia blantoni Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Central Illinois
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
36
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
12
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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