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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Cherokee County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1497
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1496
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
1434
2027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1267
1807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
117
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
50
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherokee County (Kansas)
5 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherokee County (Kansas)
26 Genera with 40 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1909Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotopus Oliver, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Kansas)
40 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) fusculus Coquillett, 1901
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Natarsia baltimoreus Macquart, 1855
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia smithii Coquillett, 1901
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) luggeri Nicholson & ..., 1950Lugger´s Gnat
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Xylotopus par Coquillett, 1901

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Cherokee County (Kansas)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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