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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
4207
12406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3469
10524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
445
1022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
74
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
42
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
5 Families width 133 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids35SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito74SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
42 Genera with 133 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 2004Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1937Malaria Mosquitoes22SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chironominae1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1914Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1956Typical Mosquito28SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1918Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1941African Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20058SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2004Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1991Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1904Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
133 Species
Ablabesmyia rimae Harrison, 1991
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dentatus Theobald, 1904
Aedes (Aedimorphus) holocinctus Edwards, 1941
Aedes (Aedimorphus) natronius Edwards, 1932
Aedes (Aedimorphus) quasiunivittatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Stegomyia) africanus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Stegomyia) contiguus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Aedes albothorax Theobald, 1907
Aedes embuensis Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes ethiopiensis Huang, 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) implexus Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) obscurus Grünberg, 1905
Anopheles (Anopheles) tenebrosus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) christyi Newstead & C..., 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) confusus Evans & Leeson, 1935
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) demeilloni Evans, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) ethiopicus Gillies & Co..., 1987
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gibbinsi Evans, 1935
Anopheles (Cellia) harperi Evans, 1936
Anopheles (Cellia) kingi Christophers, 1923
Anopheles (Cellia) pretoriensis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) wellcomei Theobald, 1904
Anopheles macmahoni Evans, 1936
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Anopheles rupicolus Lewis, 1937
Atrichopogon abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Atrichopogon globosus Kieffer, 1918
Atrichopogon hirsutipennis Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Atrichopogon stannusi Ingram & Macfie, 1924
Bryophaenocladius pallidus Kieffer, 1918
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Cardiocladius oliffi Freeman, 1956
Chaetocladius awasae Harrison, 1992
Chironominae brevicornis Zetterstedt, 1855
Chironomini brevicornis Kieffer, 1918
Chironomus brevicornis (Kieffer, 1918)⇒ Chironomini brevicornis Kieffer, 1918
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Conchapelopia trifascia
Coquillettidia fuscopennata Theobald, 1903
Coquillettidia microannulata Theobald, 1911
Coquillettidia versicolor Edwards, 1913
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus bergensis Freeman, 1954
Cricotopus bizonatus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus flavozonatus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus unizonatus Harrison, 1992
Culex (Culex) andersoni Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) aurantapex Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) chorleyi Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) musarum Edwards, 1932
Culex (Culex) neavei Theobald, 1906
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quasiguiarti Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) shoae Hamon & Ovazza, 1954
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) striatipes Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) terzii Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) trifilatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vansomereni Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) zombaensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rubinotus Theobald, 1906
Culex elgonicus Edwards, 1941
Culex ellinorae Ovazza, Hamo..., 1956
Culicoides albosparsus Kieffer, 1918
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dasyhelea dehalperti Macfie, 1937
Dasyhelea flava Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Dasyhelea nigricans Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Dasyhelea philotherma Macfie, 1939
Dasyhelea waldiae Macfie, 1937
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dixa (Dixa) claripennis Seguy, 1938
Eretmapodites conchobius Edwards, 1941
Eretmapodites dracaenae Edwards, 1916
Eretmapodites intermedius Edwards, 1936
Eretmapodites silvestris Ingram & De ..., 1927
Eretmapodites tonsus Edwards, 1941
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) biannulata Ingram & Macfie, 1924Biting midge
Forcipomyia abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Forcipomyia alamatae Macfie, 1937
Forcipomyia collinsi Lane, 1977
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955
Nanocladius saetheri Harrison, 1994
Orthocladius harrisoni Freeman, 1961
Paramerina ababae Harrison, 1991
Parametriocnemus scotti Freeman, 1953
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Polypedilum tana Cranston & Judd, 1989
Polypedilum tesfayi Harrison, 1996
Procladius shibrui Harrison, 1991
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus montanus Lehmann, 1979
Rheotanytarsus shebelensis Harrison, 2004
Simulium (Anasolen) shoae Grenier & Ov..., 1956
Simulium (Lewisellum) ethiopiense Fain & Oomen, 1968
Simulium (Meilloniellum) sexiens Meillon, 1944
Simulium (Metomphalus) dawaense Uemoto, Ogat..., 1977
Simulium (Metomphalus) gibense Uemoto, Ogat..., 1977
Simulium (Metomphalus) jimmaense Uemoto, Ogat..., 1977
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) awashense Uemoto, Ogat..., 1977
Simulium kaffaense Hadis, Wilso..., 2005
Smittia atra Freeman, 1954
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Stilobezzia lanceloti Macfie, 1937
Tanytarsus awashensis Harrison, 2004
Toxorhynchites abyssinicus Ribeiro, 1991
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Virgatanytarsus aboensis Harrison, 2004

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Ethiopia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
31
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
10
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
8
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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