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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region English Midlands (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
451
3816
9392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
3815
9391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3753
9290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
309
3277
8473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
826
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
232
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
57
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for English Midlands
7 Families width 126 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids60SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge19SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies19SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for English Midlands
57 Genera with 126 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18188SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1839Midge9SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Protocuneus Cockerell, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192718SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1859Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for English Midlands
126 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Bezzia (Bezzia) ornata Meigen, 1830
Bezzia circumdata Staeger, 1839
Bryophaenocladius tuberculatus Edwards, 1929
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) prasinus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus (Chironomus) venustus (Pinder, 1978)⇒ Chironomini venustus Pinder, 1978
Chironomus confinis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Microtendipes confinis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus viridis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Glyptotendipes viridis Macquart, 1834
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) vanderwulpi Edwards, 1929
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura carriana Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albiforceps Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) pilitarsis Zetterstedt, 1850
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) defectus Kieffer, 1913
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) stigma Meigen, 1818
Culicoides (Oecacta) brunnicans Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) fascipennis Staeger, 1839
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dasyhelea versicolor Winnertz, 1852
Demicryptochironomus (Demicryptochironomus) vulneratus Zetterstedt, 1838
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Dixa submaculata Edwards, 1920
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Endochironomus impar Walker, 1856
Eukiefferiella minor Edwards, 1929
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) nigra Winnertz, 1852
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Mochlonyx velutinus Ruthe, 1831
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) uncinatum Goetghebuer, 1921
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) latimucro Enderlein, 1925
Protocuneus punctatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Eusimulium) angustipes Edwards, 1915
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Nevermannia) angustitarse Lundstrom, 1911
Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) austeni (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium posticatum Meigen, 1838
Simulium (Simulium) nitidifrons (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) posticatum Meigen, 1838Blandford fly
Simulium (Simulium) subornatum (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) variegatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Wilhelmia) lineatum (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Simulium novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Wilhelmia) salopiense Edwards, 1927
Stenochironomus (Petalopholeus) fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus samboni (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus sylvaticus van der Wulp, 1859
Thaumalea (Helodon) testacea Ruthe, 1831
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in English Midlands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
46
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
8
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
3
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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