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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Hispaniola (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
822
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
821
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
789
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hispaniola
3 Families width 7 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hispaniola
7 Genera with 7 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1885Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1951Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hispaniola
7 Species
Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906
Bezzia flinti Spinelli, 1991
Corethrella (Corethrella) hispaniolensis Borkent, 2008
Culex (Culex) secutor Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901
Toxorhynchites portoricensis von Röder, 1885
Wyeomyia nigritubus Galindo, Car..., 1951

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Hispaniola
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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