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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
368
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
92
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
6 Families width 38 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
28 Genera with 38 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1902Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1909African Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyia Say, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
38 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bezzia albidorsata Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Bezzia dorsasetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia media (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Brachypogon serratus Lewis, 1956
Chaetocladius stamfordi Johannsen, 1947Spreading sweetjuice
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Dasyhelea ancora Coquillett, 1902
Dixa fusca Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dixa modesta Johannsen, 1903Royal dewflower
Dixa notata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Forcipomyia stenammatis Long, 1902
Heteromyia prattii Coquillett, 1902
Mallochohelea smithi Lewis, 1956
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Connecticut
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
14
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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