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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
383
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
101
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
35
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
5 Families width 107 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito61SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge30SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
35 Genera with 107 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus15SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocladius Sublette & W..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1932Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1970Frog-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1947Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 01SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19719SpeciesTaxom
Georgecraigius Reinert, Har..., 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1927Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mesodixa Belkin, Hein..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Pellucidomyia Macfie, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Petalocladius Sublette & W..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Sayomyia Coquillett, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxenus Coquillett, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1885Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1970Bromeliad Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
107 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes auratus Grabham, 1906Akolea
Aedes aurites Theobald, 1907
Aedes calumnior Belkin & Hei..., 1970
Aedes grabhami Berlin, 1969
Aedes inaequalis Grabham, 1907
Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes pertinax Grabham, 1906Akolea
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes stenei Thompson, 1956
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Aedes walkeri Theobald, 1901
Allohelea neotropica Wirth, 1991
Ancylocladius relicinus Sublette & W..., 1972
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) vestitipennis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles grabhami Theobald, 1901
Bezzia jamaicensis Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia woodruffi Spinelli, 1991
Chironomus jamaicensis Gerry, 1933
Chironomus pseudofasciatus Gerry, 1932
Coelotanypus cletis Roback, 1963
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) nigricans Coquillett, 1904
Corethrella (Corethrella) appendiculata Grabham, 1906Akolea
Corethrella (Corethrella) librata Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Corethrella (Corethrella) longituba Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Corethrella longitubus Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) janitor Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) secutor Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) inhibitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) iolambdis Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) panocossa Dyar, 1923Tropical mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Micraedes) arawak Berlin, 1969
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Drymodesmyia) loughnani Edwards, 1922
Culicoides (Hoffmania) foxi Ortiz, 1950
Culicoides borinqueni Fox & Hoffman, 1944
Culicoides farri Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Culicoides hoffmani Fox, 1946
Culicoides panamensis Barbosa, 1947
Dasyhelea aegealitis Spinelli & W..., 1984Flowering spurge
Dasyhelea aegialitis
Dasyhelea bermudae Wirth & Will..., 1957Flowery phlox
Dasyhelea caribbeana Spinelli & W..., 1984
Dasyhelea jamaicensis Spinelli & W..., 1984
Dasyhelea maculata Macfie, 1943Island rush-rose
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Dixella scitula
Echinohelea jamaicensis Wirth, 1994
Forcipomyia (Blantonia) caribbea Wirth & Dow, 1971Spiny phlox
Forcipomyia basifemoralis Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia bifida Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia farri Wirth, 1966
Forcipomyia jamaicensis Wirth, 1970
Forcipomyia messersmithi Wirth & Dow, 1972
Forcipomyia penultimata Wirth, 1972
Forcipomyia willistoni Wirth, 1971
Limatus hoffmani Root, 1927Huisachillo
Mesodixa biambulacra Osten Sacken, 1887
Monopelopia mikeschwartzi Epler, 1999
Orthopodomyia waverleyi Grabham, 1907
Palpomyia insularis Spinelli & G..., 1989
Parabezzia jamaicensis Wirth, 1965
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Pellucidomyia lanei Wirth & Rata..., 1971
Petalocladius setosus Sublette & W..., 1972
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) infinis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Psorophora (Grabhamia) insularia Dyar & Knab, 1906
Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Sayomyia lanei
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stenoxenus setiger Macfie, 1939
Tanypus brooksi Gerry, 1933
Toxorhynchites portoricensis von Röder, 1885
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia cooki Root, 1937
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia atrata Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Wyeomyia caracula Dyar & Núñe..., 1928
Wyeomyia corona Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Wyeomyia hirsuta Hill & Hill, 1946
Wyeomyia juxtahirsuta Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Wyeomyia luna Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Wyeomyia nigritubus Galindo, Car..., 1951
Wyeomyia pampithes Dyar & Nunez..., 1928
Wyeomyia stellata Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Xestochironomus comptus Sublette & W..., 1972

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Jamaica
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
17
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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