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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Georgia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
525
4964
10477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
523
4960
10472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
4848
10210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
3959
8325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
647
1180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
177
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
88
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgia (USA)
6 Families width 133 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids59SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito42SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge24SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgia (USA)
88 Genera with 133 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus15SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Atyphohelea Borkent, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1924Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1903Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1902Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Macropeza Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1970Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia (USA)
133 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes atlanticus Dyar & Knab, 1906Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes infirmatus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes mitchellae Dyar, 1905
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tormentor Dyar & Knab, 1906Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allohelea johannseni Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Allohelea pedicellata Wirth, 1991
Alluaudomyia paraspina Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Alluaudomyia wirthi Williams, 1957Lady's nightcap
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) georgianus King, 1939Fresh flood-water mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Atyphohelea macroneura Malloch, 1915
Bezzia andersonorum Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) albatus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) festivus Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Clinohelea bimaculata Loew, 1861
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) slossonae Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cryptochironomus digitatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) sanguisuga Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides (Hoffmania) insignis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides hollensis Melander & B..., 1903Biting midge
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Dasyhelea pseudoincisurata Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dixa falcata Moulton, 2018
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) crassipes Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Labrundinia neopilosella Beck & Beck, 1966
Labrundinia virescens Beck & Beck, 1966
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Macropeza blantoni Wirth & Rata..., 1972
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Mansonia dyari Belkin, 1970
Mesocricotopus loticus Caldwell, 1996
Mesosmittia mina Saether, 1985
Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Odontomesa fulva Kieffer, 1919
Omisus browni Caldwell, 2000
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) vaillanti Langton & Cr..., 1991
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Palpomyia basalis Walker, 1848
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia albiventris Loew, 1861
Procladius freemani Sublette, 1964
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheosmittia arcuata Caldwell, 1996
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Hellichiella) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) slossonae Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) taxodium Snoddy & Bes..., 1968Pacific mistletoe
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia bulla Thomson, 1935Iberian geranium
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Thienemanniella lobapodema Hestenes & S..., 2000
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Zavrelimyia sinuosa Coquillett, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Georgia (USA)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
72
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
14
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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