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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
871
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
870
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
828
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
701
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lackawanna County
4 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lackawanna County
11 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lackawanna County
13 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Lackawanna County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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