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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1559
2122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1559
2122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
289
1511
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1286
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
243
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)
5 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids14SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)
29 Genera with 26 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1904Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)
26 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Lancaster County (Pennsylvania)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
22
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
5
6
Families
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