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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Devonian (Paleozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
227
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
210
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
84
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonian
4 Families width 18 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonian
14 Genera with 18 Species
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1939Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonian
18 Species
Corynoneura celtica Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoeruleus Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culicoides (Oecacta) brunnicans Edwards, 1939
Eukiefferiella devonica Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) fucicola Edwards, 1926
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) brevicornis Edwards, 1926
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus foveatus Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Nevermannia) lundstromi Enderlein, 1921
Simulium (Simulium) nitidifrons (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Thienemanniella morosa Edwards, 1924
Virgatanytarsus reflexens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Devonian
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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