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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
342
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
58
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
39
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
5 Families width 77 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids47SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
39 Genera with 77 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1912Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes7SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Collartomyia Goetghebuer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1954Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
77 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Ablabesmyia meilloni
Aedes (Aedimorphus) argenteopunctatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dentatus Theobald, 1904
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) punctothoracis Theobald, 1909
Aedes (Aedimorphus) quasiunivittatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) luteolateralis Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes caballus Theobald, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Cellia) argenteolobatus Gough, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) natalensis Hill & Haydon, 1907
Anopheles (Cellia) pretoriensis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) rufipes Gough, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus linearis Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus scotti Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Collartomyia hirsuta Goetghebuer, 1936
Corynoneura dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1935
Corynoneura elongata Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus bizonatus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus flavozonatus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus meilloni Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus micans (Kieffer, 1918)⇒ Orthocladiinae micans Kieffer, 1918
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus nudiforceps (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dixella harrisoni Freeman, 1956
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) psilonota Kieffer, 1911
Kiefferulus disparilis
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Nilodorum nigropunctatum
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Orthocladius pretorianus Kieffer, 1918
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paramerina nigromarmorata Goetghebuer, 1935
Paraphaenocladius dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Paratrichocladius micans Kieffer, 1918
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Procladius apicalis Kieffer, 1918
Psectrocladius viridescens Freeman, 1953
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus longicornis
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Tanypus guttatipennis Goetghebuer, 1935
Tanypus lacustris Kieffer, 1913
Tanytarsus aterrimus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Virgatanytarsus nigricornis Goetghebuer, 1935

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Gauteng
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
6
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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