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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Franklin County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
735
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
735
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
693
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
581
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
59
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Kansas)
4 Families width 23 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Kansas)
13 Genera with 23 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Kansas)
23 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Franklin County (Kansas)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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