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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Elk (Fresno County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
120
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
120
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
120
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
101
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
59
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
14
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
8
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (California)
2 Families width 5 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (California)
8 Genera with 5 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (California)
5 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Elk (California)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
8
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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