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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Highlands (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
226
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
226
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
225
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
196
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
82
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
30
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
24
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (San Mateo County)
4 Families width 12 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (San Mateo County)
24 Genera with 12 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (San Mateo County)
12 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Highlands (San Mateo County)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
22
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
3
Family
Genus
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