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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region King County (Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1789
2844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
329
1788
2843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
313
1733
2714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
223
1463
2341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
255
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
53
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for King County (Washington)
4 Families width 33 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for King County (Washington)
17 Genera with 33 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus11SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1915Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for King County (Washington)
33 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thibaulti Dyar & Knab, 1910
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Atrichopogon epicautae Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Chasmatonotus maculipennis Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) fuliginosa Meigen, 1818
Leptoconops melanderi Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Nevermannia) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in King County (Washington)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
6
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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