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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
410
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
90
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
40
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
5 Families width 151 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito89SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge45SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
40 Genera with 151 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes17SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1939Frog-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1915Typical Mosquito28SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1940Midge10SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1893Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1921Shoulder Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906Brushy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1812Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19407SpeciesTaxom
Phoniomyia Theobald, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Psilochironomus Sublette, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1906Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2006Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Townsia Sublette, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1939Bromeliad Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
151 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes argyrothorax Bonne-Wepste..., 1919
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) intermedius (Peryassú, 1908)⇒ Anopheles plumbeus Stephens, 1828
Anopheles (Anopheles) peryassui Dyar & Knab, 1908
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Anopheles) shannoni Davis, 1931Black cherry fruit fly
Anopheles (Kerteszia) bellator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) braziliensis Chagas, 1907
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) evansae Brèthes, 1926
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) ininii Senevet & Ab..., 1938Pale evening primrose
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari Gabaldon, 1940
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Stethomyia) nimbus Theobald, 1902
Atrichopogon (Psilokempia) paulus Remm, 1961
Atrichopogon flumineus Macfie, 1935
Atrichopogon guianensis Macfie, 1940
Atrichopogon nanus (Macfie, 1940)⇒ Atrichopogon paulus Remm, 1961
Atrichopogon umbratilis Macfie, 1935
Atrichopogon woodfordi Macfie, 1938
Axarus ochros Walley, 1934
Bezzia acanthodes (Macfie, 1940)⇒ Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Bezzia concoloripes Macfie, 1940
Bezzia mazaruni Macfie, 1940
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Cladopelma daktylos Walley, 1934
Coelotanypus feris Roback, 1963
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) arribalzagae Theobald, 1903
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Corethrella (Corethrella) edwardsi Lane, 1942
Corethrella (Corethrella) lepida Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) puella Shannon & De..., 1928
Corethrella (Corethrella) ranapungens Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) vittata Lane, 1939
Culex (Aedinus) accelerans Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Aedinus) amazonensis Lutz, 1905
Culex (Anoedioporpa) originator Gordon & Evans, 1922Bradley's spleenwort
Culex (Culex) aikenii (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) bonneae Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) usquatissimus Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) caudelli Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) ocossa Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Melanoconion) pedroi Sirivanakarn..., 1980
Culex (Melanoconion) portesi Senevet & Ab..., 1941
Culex (Melanoconion) rabanicola Floch & Abon..., 1946
Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Microculex) chryselatus Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Microculex) imitator Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Microculex) pleuristriatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Microculex) stonei Lane & Whitman, 1943
Culex (Nomina) epirus Aiken, 1909
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Culicoides (Avaritia) radicitus (Delfinado, 1961)⇒ Culicoides brevitarsis Kieffer, 1917
Culicoides (Hoffmania) lutzi Lima, 1937
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides crucifer Clastrier, 1968
Culicoides dasyophus Macfie, 1940
Culicoides daviesi Wirth & Blanton, 1968
Culicoides eublepharus Macfie, 1948
Culicoides fluvialis Macfie, 1940
Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954
Culicoides germanus (Macfie, 1940)⇒ Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954
Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893Winter marsh mosquito
Dasyhelea thalestris Macfie, 1935
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Echinohelea richardsi Macfie, 1940
Echinohelea smarti Macfie, 1940
Forcipomyia (Phytohelea) oligarthra Saunders, 1957Biting midge
Forcipomyia aeronauctica Macfie, 1935
Forcipomyia caribbeana Saunders, 1956
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia flavifemoris Macfie, 1940
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) albomaculatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) janthinomys Dyar, 1921
Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Mallochohelea aenipes Macfie, 1940
Mallochohelea nemoralis Macfie, 1940
Mansonia (Mansonia) humeralis Loew, 1866
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Monohelea guianae Wirth, 1953
Monohelea hieroglyphica Kieffer, 1917
Monohelea multilineata Lutz, 1914Biting midge
Monohelea urracaisi Lane & Wirth, 1964
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus aemulus Macfie, 1940
Paryphoconus flavidus Johannsen, 1943
Paryphoconus guianae Macfie, 1940
Paryphoconus nigripes Macfie, 1939
Paryphoconus subflavus Macfie, 1940
Paryphoconus terminalis Coquillett, 1904
Paryphoconus unimaculatus Macfie, 1940
Phoniomyia splendida Bonne-wepste..., 1919
Psilochironomus fumeus Walley, 1934
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Sabethes bipartipes Dyar & Knab, 1906
Simulium (Psilopelmia) nilesi Rambajan, 1979
Simulium (Psilopelmia) perflavum Roubaud, 1906Fewflower holdback
Simulium (Trichodagmia) perplexum Shelley, Mai..., 1989
Simulium sanguineum Knab, 1915Desert seepweed
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia dryadum Macfie, 1940
Stilobezzia guianae Macfie, 1940
Stilobezzia silvicola Macfie, 1940
Tanytarsus jacaretingensis Sanseverino, 2006
Townsia subaberrans Walley, 1934
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1787
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) apicalis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) leucoptera Theobald, 1907
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pulcherrima Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Uranotaenia nataliae Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Decamyia) pseudopecten Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) ypsipola Dyar, 1922
Wyeomyia (Dodecamyia) aphobema Dyar, 1918
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia melanocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia occulta Bonne-Wepste..., 1919
Wyeomyia splendida (Bonne-Wepste..., 1919)⇒ Phoniomyia splendida Bonne-wepste..., 1919
Wyeomyia testei Senevet & Ab..., 1939Whitepole evening primrose

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Guyana
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
21
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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