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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Heredia (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
4851
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
4849
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
4777
8163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
255
4151
7404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
640
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
88
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
41
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heredia
5 Families width 81 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito62SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heredia
41 Genera with 81 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacaohelea Wirth & Grogan, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1962
Frog-biting midges0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito21SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1921Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1805Canopy Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heredia
81 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes allotecnon Kumm, Komp &..., 1940
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes homoeopus Dyar, 1922
Aedes insolitus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes septemstriatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Kerteszia) neivai Howard, Dyar..., 1906Little walnut
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Atrichopogon didymothecae Macfie, 1953
Cacaohelea glukhovae Borkent & Pi..., 2008
Cacaohelea youngi Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Anoedioporpa) corrigani Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Carrollia) babahoyensis Levi-castillo, 1953
Culex (Carrollia) secundus Bonne-Wepste..., 1920
Culex (Culex) bonneae Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pseudostigmatosoma Strickman, 1990
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Micraedes) erethyzonfer Galindo & Bl..., 1954
Culex (Microculex) daumastocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Microculex) jenningsi Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Microculex) pleuristriatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Forcipomyia herediae Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia luteigenua Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) iridicolor Dyar, 1921
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Mallochohelea pullata Wirth, 1952
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Orthopodomyia phyllozoa Dyar & Knab, 1907
Pseudorthocladius macrostomus Soponis, 1980Crucifixion thorn
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albipes Theobald, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sabethes (Peytonulus) identicus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus Fabricius, 1805
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pulverulentum Knab, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) panamense Fairchild, 1940
Simulium (Psilopelmia) samboni Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) travisi Vargas, Varg..., 1993
Simulium (Xenosimulium) tarsatum Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Simulium chiriquiense Field, 1967
Simulium ethelae Dalmat, 1950
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Toxorhynchites superbus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) hystera Loew, 1869
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Decamyia) pseudopecten Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) complosa Dyar, 1928
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) celaenocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) simmsi Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Heredia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
16
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
7
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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