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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
179
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
41
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
19
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Distrito Federal
4 Families width 98 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies42SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Distrito Federal
19 Genera with 98 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1943Midge9SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gigantodax Enderlein, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1827
Canopy Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 200441SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1924Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901
Bromeliad Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
98 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes euiris Dyar, 1922
Aedes muelleri Dyar, 1920
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) aztecus Hoffmann, 1935Red mulberry
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) occidentalis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) peryassui Dyar & Knab, 1908
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) parvus Chagas, 1907
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rangeli Gabaldon, Co..., 1940
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rondoni Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) elevator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) arizonensis Bohart, 1949
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Phenacomyia) lactator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides albomacula Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides bakeri Vargas, 1954
Culicoides butleri Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides copiosus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides dampfi Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides luteovenus Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides scopus Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides stonei James, 1943Claretcup hedgehog
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Gigantodax wrighti Vargas, Mart..., 1944
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Simulium (Aspathia) anduzei Vargas & Dia..., 1948
Simulium (Chirostilbia) dekeyseri Shelley & Py..., 1981
Simulium (Chirostilbia) distinctum (Lutz, 1910)⇒ Simulium trivittatum Malloch, 1914
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832Woolly cottonflower
Simulium (Chirostilbia) spinibranchium Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hemicnetha) bricenoi Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) hinmani Vargas & Najera, 1946
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Inaequalium) inaequale Paterson & S..., 1927Chokecherry
Simulium (Inaequalium) subnigrum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Notolepria) exiguum (Roubaud, 1906)⇒ Simulium lutzi Knab, 1913
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) auripellitum Enderlein, 1934Pylaes' sphagnum
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) brevifurcatum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) jujuyense Paterson & S..., 1927Rose
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bobpetersoni Coscaron, Ib..., 1996
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) dandrettai Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Psilopelmia) lutzianum Pinto, 1932
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mangabeirai Vargas, 1945
Simulium (Psilopelmia) perflavum Roubaud, 1906Fewflower holdback
Simulium (Psilopelmia) rorotaense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Simulium) ayrozai Vargas, 1945
Simulium (Simulium) estevezi Vargas, 1945
Simulium (Simulium) hechti Vargas, Mart..., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) iriartei Vargas & al., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) marquezi Vargas & Dia..., 1957
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Trichodagmia) nigrimanum Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Trichodagmia) rubrithorax Lutz, 1909
Simulium (Xenosimulium) hirtipupa Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Xenosimulium) rappae Py-Daniel & ..., 1982
Simulium (Xenosimulium) subpallidum Lutz, 1910
Simulium capricorne Leon, 1945
Simulium contrerense Najera & Vul..., 1962
Simulium lobatoi Dias, Hernan..., 2004
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia syntheta (Dyar & Shannon, 1924)⇒ Uranotaenia anhydor Dyar, 1907

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Distrito Federal
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
10
43
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
42
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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