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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Halifax County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2069
3082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
337
2067
3080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
322
2012
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
1775
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
417
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
123
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
4 Families width 57 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids33SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
47 Genera with 57 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1979Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
57 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
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) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted 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 stagetus Lee, 1979
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Procladius (Holotanypus) signatus Zetterstedt, 1850
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
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 Halifax County (Nova Scotia)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
42
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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