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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
710
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
710
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
688
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
598
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
121
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (North Carolina)
3 Families width 12 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (North Carolina)
9 Genera with 12 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (North Carolina)
12 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Forcipomyia gravesi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Highlands (North Carolina)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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