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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
440
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
112
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
6 Families width 84 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana
45 Genera with 84 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus15SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1906Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 02SpeciesTaxom
Jenkinshelea Macfie, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zalutschia Lipina, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
84 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) mascarensis MacGregor, 1924
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes grossbecki Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Bryophaenocladius flavoscutellatus Malloch, 1915
Ceratopogon scutellatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Dasyhelea corinneae Gosseries, 1991
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura celeripes Winnertz, 1852Pointed phlox
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides expalleus Remm, 1973
Culicoides jamnbacki Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) corinneae Gosseries, 1991
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dixa falcata Moulton, 2018
Dixa indiana Dyar, 1925
Dixa repanda Williston, 1901Philadelphia blackberry
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Halliella retifera
Halliella truncata
Jenkinshelea albaria Coquillett, 1895
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Monodiamesa tuberculata Saether, 1973
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia pallida Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) luggeri Nicholson & ..., 1950Lugger´s Gnat
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zalutschia lingulata Saether, 1976

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Indiana
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
30
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
12
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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