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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Gwynedd (North Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1640
3159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1637
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1619
3126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
1419
2842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
431
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
94
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gwynedd
7 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gwynedd
21 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1758Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gwynedd
29 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella attica Pandazis, 1933
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella serotina Meigen, 1818
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) gracilis Haliday, 1833
Thalassosmittia thalassophila Bequaert & G..., 1913
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Zavrelimyia nubila Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Gwynedd
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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