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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Golden Horseshoe (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
362
2497
3974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
361
2496
3973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
346
2460
3924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
255
2088
3408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
575
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
172
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
67
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Golden Horseshoe
5 Families width 108 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids73SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Golden Horseshoe
67 Genera with 108 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Golden Horseshoe
108 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) arenivaga Macfie, 1943
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) smolandicus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Orthocladius holsatus Goetghebuer, 1937
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) fuscus Brundin, 1949
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Golden Horseshoe
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
56
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
9
19
Families
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