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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
631
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
107
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
64
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
4 Families width 114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids69SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies28SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
64 Genera with 114 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1907Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges11SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Harrisonina Freeman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hodgesia Theobald, 1930Tiny Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1901Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19547SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19793SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 195328SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1954Green Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xestotendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dentatus Theobald, 1904
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Cellia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) sergentii Theobald, 1907
Cardiocladius oliffi Freeman, 1956
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus satchelli Freeman, 1957
Chironomus scotti Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Clinotanypus claripennis Kieffer, 1918
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus dibalteatus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus unizonatus Harrison, 1992
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Demicryptochironomus cinereithorax Goetghebuer, 1934
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Eukiefferiella clavigera Freeman, 1956
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harrisonina petricola Freeman, 1956
Hodgesia psectropus Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Krenosmittia brevitarsis Freeman, 1953
Leptoconops capensis Meillon & Hardy, 1953
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Lutzia tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901
Macropelopia marmorata Freeman, 1955
Mesosmittia nigerrimus
Microtendipes satchelli Freeman, 1955
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nanocladius argentiplumus Harrison, 1994
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Orthocladius kiefferulus (Goetghebuer ..., 1943)⇒ Orthocladiinae kiefferulus Goetghebuer ..., 1943
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Paramerina nigromarmorata Goetghebuer, 1935
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius micans Kieffer, 1918
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Paryphoconus telmatophilus Macfie, 1940
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albosignatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) alticola Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) hastaferum Harrison, 2001
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) lobiferum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) natalense Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pruina Freeman, 1954
Procladius shibrui Harrison, 1991
Psectrocladius viridescens Freeman, 1953
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheocricotopus capensis Freeman, 1953
Rheotanytarsus angustus
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus montanus Lehmann, 1979
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Simulium (Anasolen) dentulosum Roubaud, 1915
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Freemanellum) debegene Meillon, 1934
Simulium (Freemanellum) hessei Gibbins, 1941
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Meilloniellum) hirsutum Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) bovis Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) chutteri Lewis, 1965
Simulium (Metomphalus) hargreavesi Gibbins, 1934
Simulium (Metomphalus) letabum Meillon, 1935
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Metomphalus) vorax Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) wellmanni Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Nevermannia) brachium Gibbins, 1936
Simulium (Nevermannia) katangae Fain, 1951
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Nevermannia) rutherfoordi Meillon, 1937
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) alcocki Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) bequaerti Gibbins, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) cervicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) impukane Meillon, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) merops Meillon, 1950
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) rotundum Gibbins, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) schoutedeni Wanson, 1947
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium gariepsense Meillon, 1953
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stictochironomus festivus imperforatus
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus guttatipennis Goetghebuer, 1935
Tanytarsus aterrimus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus flumineus Harrison, 2004
Tanytarsus hjulorum Ekrem & Stur, 2007
Tanytarsus luctuosus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Telmatogeton minor Kieffer, 1914Pygmy fameflower
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Xestotendipes sufflavus Harrison, 2000
Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
56
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
28
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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