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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
2505
4047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2220
3782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
267
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
50
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
29
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
4 Families width 54 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito45SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
29 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1906Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacaohelea Wirth & Grogan, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1962
Frog-biting midges0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1921Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranilothauma Soponis, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1805Canopy Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1908Bromeliad Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
54 Species
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes insolitus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes septemstriatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Kerteszia) neivai Howard, Dyar..., 1906Little walnut
Atrichopogon didymothecae Macfie, 1953
Cacaohelea glukhovae Borkent & Pi..., 2008
Cacaohelea youngi Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Compterosmittia aberrans Mendes, Ande..., 2004
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Anoedioporpa) corrigani Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Carrollia) babahoyensis Levi-castillo, 1953
Culex (Carrollia) secundus Bonne-Wepste..., 1920
Culex (Culex) bonneae Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Microculex) daumastocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Microculex) jenningsi Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Microculex) pleuristriatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) iridicolor Dyar, 1921
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Orthopodomyia phyllozoa Dyar & Knab, 1907
Paranilothauma strebulosa Adam & Saether, 2000
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sabethes (Peytonulus) identicus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus Fabricius, 1805
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) hystera Loew, 1869
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Decamyia) pseudopecten Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) complosa Dyar, 1928
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) celaenocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) simmsi Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
14
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
15
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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