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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Kern County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
156
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kern County
4 Families width 28 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge14SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kern County
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1952Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
28 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Bezzia bivittata Coquillett, 1905
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Amossovia) californiensis Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides hieroglyphicus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides reevesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea brookmani Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Forcipomyia quatei Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia townesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nilobezzia minor Wirth, 1952
Palpomyia kernensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Kern County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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