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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Lawrence (Douglas County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
235
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
235
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
231
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
196
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
38
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
3 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1936Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
11 Species
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) squamigera Kieffer, 1916
Forcipomyia pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Forcipomyia texana Long, 1902
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Lawrence (Douglas County Kansas)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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