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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Latvia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3171
7829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3166
7822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3129
7765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
2556
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
366
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
205
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
45
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Latvia
6 Families width 86 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge34SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids40SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Latvia
45 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEFMNOPRST
Aedes Meigen, 1998Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Archistempellina Gika & Zakrz..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Caladomyia Sawedal, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 014SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 2009Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironominae2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1767Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Clinochironomus Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Corneliola Gika & Zakrz..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1985Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1988Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 2011Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Electrotermes Von Rosen, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eonandeva Gilka & Zakr..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Macropeza Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Meunierohelea Szadziewski, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannohelea Grogan & Wirth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads5SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomochlonyx Wichard & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2010Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Tokyobrillia Kobayashi & ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Latvia
86 Species
Aedes hoffeinsorum Szadziewski, 1998
Alluaudomyia succinea R. Szadziewski, 1988
Archistempellina falcifera W. Giłka, 2013
Archistempellina perkovskyi Giłka &..., 2014
Bezzia (Bezzia) albipes (Winnertz, 1852)⇒ Bezzia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Brachypogon (Brachypogon) balticus R. Szadziewski, 1988
Caladomyia szadziewskii W. Giłka, 2013
Camptocladius albifolium (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae albifolium Kieffer, 1921
Camptocladius flaviventris (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae flaviventris Kieffer, 1921
Camptocladius fuscifolum (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae fuscifolum Kieffer, 1921
Ceratopogon anomalicornis Loew, 1850
Ceratopogon barbibes Gimmerthal, 1846
Ceratopogon clunipes Loew, 1850
Ceratopogon cothurnatus
Ceratopogon forcipiformis F. Meunier, 1904
Ceratopogon gracilitarsis Meunier, 1904
Ceratopogon lacus
Ceratopogon piriformis Meunier, 1904
Ceratopogon prominulus Meunier, 1904
Ceratopogon sinuosa Meunier, 1904
Ceratopogon spiniger Remm, 1974
Ceratopogon tertiaricus R. Szadziewski, 1988
Ceratopogon turbinatus
Ceratopogon unculus
Chaoborus rarus F. Seredszus, 2009
Chironominae albicinctus Gimmerthal, 1845
Chironominae virens Gimmerthal, 1847
Chironomini vulpinus Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus albicinctus (Gimmerthal, 1845)⇒ Chironominae albicinctus Gimmerthal, 1845
Chironomus nigripes (Gimmerthal, 1846)⇒ Orthocladiinae nigripes Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus plumosulus Golubeva, 1987
Chironomus sieberti Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus virens (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Chironominae virens Gimmerthal, 1847
Clinochironomus vulpinus (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Chironomini vulpinus Kieffer, 1921
Corneliola avia W. Giłka, 2013
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex erikae R. Szadziewski, 1985
Culicoides (Oecacta) dasyheleiformis Szadziewski, 1988
Culicoides ceranowiczi R. Szadziewski, 1988
Culicoides cilipes Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides prussicus R. Szadziewski, 1988
Culiseta (Culicella) ochroptera Peus, 1935
Culiseta gedanica R. Szadziewski, 2011
Dasyhelea eodicryptoscenica R. Szadziewski, 1988
Dasyhelea obscura (Winnertz, 1852)⇒ Dasyhelea versicolor Winnertz, 1852
Dixa minuta F. Meunier, 1906
Dixa succinea Meunier, 1906
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Electrotermes affinis H. Hagen, 1856
Electrotermes girardi C. G. Giebel, 1856
Eonandeva helva Gilka & Zakr..., 2015
Eonandeva latistyla Gilka & Zakr..., 2015
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) berendti R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) gedanicola R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) krzeminskii R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pseudomicrohelea R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Phytohelea) eophytoheleana R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) eotrichoheleana R. Szadziewski, 1988
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) eques Johannsen, 1908
Macropeza albitarsis Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes schenkling Kieffer, 1921
Mochlonyx sepultus H. Loew, 1844
Orthocladiinae albifolium Kieffer, 1921
Orthocladiinae flaviventris Kieffer, 1921
Orthocladiinae fuscifolum Kieffer, 1921
Orthocladiinae lactescens Goetghebuer, 1932
Orthocladiinae nigripes Kieffer, 1911
Orthocladius calosandolum Kieffer, 1921
Orthocladius lactescens (Goetghebuer, 1932)⇒ Orthocladiinae lactescens Goetghebuer, 1932
Palaeomochlonyx aestimabilis F. Seredszus, 2009
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Rheotanytarsus hoffeinsorum Gilka & al., 2016
Serromyia spinosipes (Kieffer, 1919)⇒ Serromyia atra Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Schoenbaueria) reptans Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Simulium) reptans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Simulium reptans Linnaeus, 1758
Smittia aphylla Kieffer, 1921
Smittia atriventris Kieffer, 1921
Smittia fusciventris Kieffer, 1921
Sphaeromias fasciatus Meigen, 1804
Sphaeromias pictus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Sphaeromias fasciatus Meigen, 1804
Stempellinella fibra Gilka & al., 2016
Tanytarsus crocota Gilka & al., 2016
Tanytarsus glaesarius Gilka & Zakr..., 2015
Tanytarsus protogregarius Gilka & Zakr..., 2015
Tanytarsus serafini W. Giłka, 2010
Tokyobrillia succinea F. Seredszus, 2009

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Latvia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
35
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
9
10
Families
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