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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region County of Northern Lights (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
700
968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
700
968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
688
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
647
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
191
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
61
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for County of Northern Lights
4 Families width 35 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids15SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County of Northern Lights
28 Genera with 35 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1988Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1921Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County of Northern Lights
35 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) hexodontus Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) bensoni Edwards, 1933
Dasyhelea (Dicryptoscena) modesta Winnertz, 1852
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in County of Northern Lights
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
21
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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