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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
2402
4267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
323
2399
4263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2353
4155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1974
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
153
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware
5 Families width 33 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware
20 Genera with 33 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Isostomyia Coquillett, 1927Grasping Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrosimulium Wygodzinsky ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
33 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes mitchellae Dyar, 1905
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Bezzia pulverea Coquillett, 1901
Corethrella (Corethrella) condita Borkent, 2008
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) diversus Boesel, 1983
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Isostomyia perturbans Curran, 1927
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes nitidulus Coquillett, 1901
Paraustrosimulium anthracinum Bigot, 1888
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Simulium jonesi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium lakei Snoddy, 1976
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Delaware
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
8
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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