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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
730
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
730
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
707
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
607
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
149
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
11
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glasgow
4 Families width 6 Species
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glasgow
11 Genera with 6 Species
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1959Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glasgow
6 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) luridus Strenzke, 1959
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Glasgow
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
9
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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