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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Faial Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
608
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
605
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
601
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
458
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
140
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Faial Island
4 Families width 33 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Faial Island
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1818Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1918Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1945Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Faial Island
33 Species
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) alpestris Goetghebuer, 1934
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Lobochironomus) dorsalis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Einfeldia dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) circumscriptus Kieffer, 1918
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) flavifrons Guérin, 1833
Diamesa (Nesodiamesa) alata Stora, 1945
Eukiefferiella gracei Edwards, 1929
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) psilonota Kieffer, 1911
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Panhelea) aristolochiae Rondani, 1860
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) atripes Kieffer, 1913
Simulium (Eusimulium) azorense Carlsson, 1963
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Thalassomyia frauenfeldi (Schiner, 1856)⇒ Thalassomya frauenfeldi Schiner, 1856
Thalassosmittia atlantica Stora, 1936
Zavrelimyia nubilus Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Faial Island
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
23
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
2
Family
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