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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Idaho (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
2793
6289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
2788
6285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2741
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
2207
4962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
559
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
108
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
39
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Idaho
7 Families width 76 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids21SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies13SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Idaho
31 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEHLNOPST
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1978Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethra Underwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19276SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Idaho
76 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) aboriginis Dyar, 1917Northwest coast mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes idahoensis Theobald, 1903
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Aedes melanimon Dyar, 1924Medium-sized saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nevadensis Chapman & Barr, 1964
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) boharti Brookman & R..., 1950
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides owyheensis Jones & Wirth, 1978Red campion
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dixella cornuta Johannsen, 1923Horse purslane
Eucorethra underwoodi Underwood, 1903Water parsnip
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon protus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Leptoconops knowltoni Clastrier & ..., 1978
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Palpomyia aldrichi Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus gillespieae Spies, 2000
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia flavonigra Coquillett, 1905
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Prosimulium flaviantennum Stains & Kno..., 1940
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Simulium (Boreosimulium) joculator Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) conicum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Thaumalea elnora Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Thaumalea falciformis Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea fusca Garrett, 1925
Thaumalea idahoensis Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea palouse Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea waha Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Idaho
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
25
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
8
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
6
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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