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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Grey County (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2157
3325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
2157
3325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
320
2095
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
235
1792
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
343
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
104
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
49
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grey County
5 Families width 64 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids45SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grey County
49 Genera with 64 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grey County
64 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) crassipes Winnertz, 1852
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
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
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Grey County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
43
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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