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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Howard County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
543
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
35
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Indiana)
5 Families width 8 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Indiana)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Indiana)
8 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Howard County (Indiana)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
4
6
Families
Genera
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