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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
13
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
4 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
13 Genera with 30 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1859Cord Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cellia Theobald, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1932Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1938Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1949Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1819Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
30 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Anopheles) sinensis Wiedemann, 1828Chinese malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) jeyporiensis James, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) karwari James, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) maculatus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) tessellatus Theobald, 1901
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Armigeres obturbans Walker, 1859
Culex (Culex) annulus (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Culex vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nigropunctatus Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culiciomyia) pallidothorax Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Eumelanomyia) foliatus Brug, 1932
Culicoides (Oecacta) huffi Causey, 1938
Dasyhelea apiculata Yu, Chen & Yan, 2006
Dasyhelea heyuxiani Yu, Yuan & Zeng, 2006
Dasyhelea subehinatus Yu, Zeng & Yuan, 2006
Ficalbia jacksoni Mattingly, 1949
Forcipomyia fengjiensis Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Forcipomyia nanshengwei Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Forcipomyia yuani Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) dudgeoni Takaoka & Da..., 1995
Simulium (Simulium) taipokauense Takaoka, Dav..., 1995
Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Thalassomya pilipes Edwards, 1928
Thalassomyia maritima (Wirth, 1947)⇒ Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) splendens Wiedemann, 1819Mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Hong Kong
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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