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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
75
476
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
123
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Essex
5 Families width 46 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Essex
34 Genera with 46 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1950Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1758Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1872Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
46 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Corynoneura fuscihalter Edwards, 1929
Culex (Neoculex) boharti Brookman & R..., 1950
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
Culiseta (Culicella) litorea Shute, 1928Pepper maggot
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) radicicola Edwards, 1924
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Orthopodomyia albionensis (MacGregor, 1919)⇒ Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis Rondani, 1872
Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis Rondani, 1872
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paraphaenocladius cuneatus Edwards, 1929
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Pseudosmittia conjuncta Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Eusimulium) angustipes Edwards, 1915
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus nemorosus Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Essex
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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