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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
249
1277
2367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
249
1277
2367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1244
2321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1104
2118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
323
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
88
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
28
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dumfries and Galloway
5 Families width 50 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids33SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dumfries and Galloway
28 Genera with 50 Species
#ACDEFGMOPST
Aedes Meigen, 1833Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17948SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1758Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dumfries and Galloway
50 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albiforceps Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) flavocinctus Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tibialis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Cricotopus reversus Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) glaucus Meigen, 1818
Macropelopia notata Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia quadrispinosa Goetghebuer, 1920
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Simulium) morsitans Edwards, 1915
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Thaumalea (Helodon) testacea Ruthe, 1831
Thienemannimyia laeta Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Dumfries and Galloway
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
23
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
2
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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