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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Devonshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
825
1417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
824
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
811
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
772
1349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
223
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
49
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
10
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonshire
5 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonshire
10 Genera with 30 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1827Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1910Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1960Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1805Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonshire
30 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes busckii Coquillett, 1906
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoeruleus Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) madininensis Senevet, 1936
Culex (Micraedes) bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culicoides (Wirthomyia) cameroni Campbell & P..., 1960
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus foveatus Edwards, 1929
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Devonshire
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
5
20
Families
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