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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Dickinson County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
590
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
590
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
556
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
485
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
26
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dickinson County (Iowa)
3 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dickinson County (Iowa)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dickinson County (Iowa)
6 Species
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Pseudochironomus rex Hauber, 1947Mountain larkspur
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Dickinson County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
2
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