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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
522
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
95
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
18
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iran
5 Families width 97 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito39SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge42SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iran
18 Genera with 97 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1872Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes13SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Buchonomyia Fittkau, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1973Midge36SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Orphnephilina Enderlein, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
97 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes chelli Edwards, 1915
Aedes pulcritarsis Rondani, 1872
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) melanoon Hackett, 1934
Anopheles (Anopheles) persiensis Linton, Seda..., 2003
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Anopheles) sacharovi Favre, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) apoci Marsh, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) fluviatilis James, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) pulcherrimus Theobald, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) superpictus Grassi, 1899
Anopheles (Cellia) turkhudi Liston, 1901
Atrichopogon (Psammopogon) nemestrinus Santos Abreu, 1918
Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau, 1955
Chironomus (Chironomus) curabilis Belyanina, S..., 1990
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Barraudius) pusillus Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) perexiguus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) pseudovishnui Colless, 1957
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Maillotia) arbieeni Salem, 1938
Culex (Maillotia) deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) impudicus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Amossovia) dendrophilus Amossova, 1957
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Avaritia) sinanoensis Tokunaga, 1937
Culicoides (Culicoides) grisescens Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Culicoides) newsteadi Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) parroti Kieffer, 1922
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) riethi Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) azerbajdzhanicus Dzhafarov, 1962
Culicoides (Oecacta) cataneii Clastrier, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) heliophilus Edwards, 1921
Culicoides (Oecacta) kurensis Dzhafarov, 1960
Culicoides (Oecacta) longipennis Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) odiatus Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Oecacta) pictipennis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Culicoides festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) sahariensis Kieffer, 1923
Culicoides (Oecacta) semimaculatus Clastrier, 1958
Culicoides (Oecacta) shaklawensis Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) simulator Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) ibericus Dzhafarov, 1963
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) saevus Kieffer, 1922
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) sejfadinei Dzhafarov, 1958
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) subfasciipennis Kieffer, 1919
Culicoides bulbostylus Khalaf, 1961
Culicoides dzhafarovi Remm, 1967
Culicoides faghihi Naval, 1971
Culicoides firuzae Dzhafarov, 1958
Culicoides iranicus Naval, 1971
Culicoides koreensis Arnaud, 1956
Culicoides langeroni Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides maritime Kieffer, 1924
Culicoides mesghalii Naval, 1973
Culicoides morisitai Tokunaga, 1940
Culicoides omogensis Arnaud, 1956
Culicoides pallidus Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides shahgudiani Naval, 1973
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dasyhelea (Sebessia) flavopyga Zilahi-sebess, 1940
Forcipomyia regulus Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia rustica Kieffer, 1919
Metacnephia persica Rubtsov, 1940
Nilobezzia formosa Loew, 1869
Orphnephilina atropatenica Schmid, 1958
Orphnephilina hyrcanica Schmid, 1958
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) telochaetus Langton, 1985
Palpomyia miki Goetghebuer, 1934
Procladius (Holotanypus) sagittalis Kieffer, 1909
Simulium (Byssodon) heptapotamicum Rubtsov, 1940
Simulium (Eusimulium) brachyantherum Rubtsov, 1947
Simulium (Montisimulium) litshkense Rubtsov, 1956
Simulium (Obuchovia) transcaspicum Enderlein, 1921
Simulium (Simulium) caucasicum Rubtsov, 1940
Simulium (Simulium) kiritshenkoi Rubtsov, 1940
Thaumalea baltasardi Schmid, 1958
Thaumalea suzonae Schmid, 1958

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Iran
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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