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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Guilford County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
967
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
822
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
83
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guilford County
5 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guilford County
11 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guilford County
17 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Guilford County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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