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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
374
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
98
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
39
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
6 Families width 138 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito73SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge44SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
39 Genera with 138 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1926Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1946Midge9SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 201624SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1913Shoulder Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Isostomyia Coquillett, 1927Grasping Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906Brushy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1906Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1922Gang Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1885Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1896Hairy-Lipped Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
138 Species
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes busckii Coquillett, 1906
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes martinezi Berlin, 1969
Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Atrichopogon penicillatus Delecolle & ..., 1994
Brachypogon bifidus Spinelli & G..., 1998
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Clunio virginianus Paggi, 1985
Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Corethrella (Corethrella) caribbeana Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) guadeloupensis Borkent, 2008
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) ameliae Casal, 1967
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) castroi Casal & Garcia, 1967
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Culex) eduardoi Casal & Garcia, 1968
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) hepperi Casal & Garcia, 1967
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) bastagarius Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) elevator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) jocasta Komp & Rozeboom, 1951
Culex (Melanoconion) madininensis Senevet, 1936
Culex (Micraedes) antillummagnorum Dyar, 1928
Culex (Micraedes) bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Culicoides decor Williston, 1896
Culicoides hoffmani Fox, 1946
Culicoides trilineatus Fox, 1946
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) flavifrons Guérin, 1833
Dasyhelea bermudae Wirth & Will..., 1957Flowery phlox
Dasyhelea brachystyla Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea caribbeana Spinelli & W..., 1984
Dasyhelea cincta Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea griseola Wirth, 1978
Dasyhelea guadeloupensis Delecolle & ..., 1994
Dasyhelea hamula Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea huertai Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea juanae Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea koenigi Delecolle & ..., 1994
Dasyhelea luteogrisea Wirth & Will..., 1957Flowery phlox
Dasyhelea megatheca Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea nelidae Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea patrycjae Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea pseudoincisurata Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea quadrifurca Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea scalpela Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea scissurae Macfie, 1937Bushy frostweed
Dasyhelea spatula Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea thomasi Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea turnbowi Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Dasyhelea waughi Grogan, Diaz..., 2016
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) fusicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia antiguensis Saunders, 1956
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia hobbsi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia incubans Macfie, 1937
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) lucifer Howard, Dyar..., 1913
Isostomyia perturbans Curran, 1927
Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Mansonia flaveola Coquillett, 1906
Monohelea panamensis Lane & Wirth, 1964
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Grabhamia) varinervis Edwards, 1922
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) johnstonii Grabham, 1905
Psorophora (Psorophora) holmbergii Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Psorophora) pallescens Edwards, 1922
Rheotanytarsus exiguus Johannsen, 1905
Simulium (Ectemnaspis) antillarum Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Hemicnetha) tarsale Williston, 1896Hogvine
Simulium (Psilopelmia) antillarum Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861Black fly
Simulium clavipes (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Simulium tarsale Williston, 1896
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia marsupialis Busk, 1884
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) guadeloupensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Toxorhynchites portoricensis von Röder, 1885
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Trichoprosopon perturbans Williston, 1896
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) apicalis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Uranotaenia cooki Root, 1937
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) complosa Dyar, 1928
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) ypsipola Dyar, 1922
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia grayii Theobald, 1901

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
19
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
19
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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