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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Delta County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
656
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
656
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
620
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
504
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
14
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
12
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delta County (Texas)
4 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delta County (Texas)
12 Genera with 22 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delta County (Texas)
22 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail 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) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Delta County (Texas)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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