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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Limon (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
5306
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
5305
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
348
5238
8485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4532
7684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
75
738
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
101
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
51
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limon
5 Families width 135 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito95SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge20SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limon
51 Genera with 135 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1936Malaria Mosquitoes10SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 20048SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacaohelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1907Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 06SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1913Shoulder Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Isostomyia Coquillett, 1914Grasping Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906Brushy Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastilobezzia Wirth & Blanton, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1908Canopy Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19465SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxenus Coquillett, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
135 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes allotecnon Kumm, Komp &..., 1940
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes insolitus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes quadrivittatus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes septemstriatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) powderi Zavortink, 1970
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) vestitipennis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Kerteszia) neivai Howard, Dyar..., 1906Little walnut
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Anopheles anomalophyllus Komp, 1936
Atrichopogon barbatus Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon beccus Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon bicuspis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon didymothecae Macfie, 1953
Atrichopogon granditibialis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon longicornis Ewen & Saunders, 1958
Atrichopogon redactus Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon yolancae Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Baeodasymyia christopheri Borkent, 1999
Baeodasymyia lydiae Borkent, 1999
Baeodasymyia michaeli Borkent, 1999
Baeohelea nana Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Corethrella (Corethrella) amazonica Lane, 1939
Corethrella (Corethrella) anniae Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) caribbeana Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) curta Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) davisi Shannon & De..., 1928
Corethrella (Corethrella) douglasi Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) fusciradialis Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) inornata Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) pallidula Bugledich, 1999
Corethrella (Corethrella) rotunda Borkent, 2008
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Anoedioporpa) conservator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Anoedioporpa) corrigani Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Carrollia) babahoyensis Levi-castillo, 1953
Culex (Carrollia) bihaicola Dyar & Núñe..., 1928
Culex (Carrollia) secundus Bonne-Wepste..., 1920
Culex (Culex) bonneae Dyar & Knab, 1919
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) eduardoi Casal & Garcia, 1968
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) ousqua Dyar, 1918
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) conspirator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) iolambdis Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Melanoconion) theobaldi Lutz, 1904
Culex (Micraedes) erethyzonfer Galindo & Bl..., 1954
Culex (Microculex) daumastocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Microculex) jenningsi Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Microculex) pleuristriatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Tinolestes) latisquama Coquillett, 1906
Deinocerites epitedeus Knab, 1907
Forcipomyia catarinensis Marino & Spi..., 2002
Forcipomyia harpa Spinelli & B..., 2004
Forcipomyia herediae Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Forcipomyia luteigenua Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia youngi
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chalcospilans Meigen, 1804
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) iridicolor Dyar, 1921
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) lucifer Howard, Dyar..., 1913
Isostomyia espini Martini, 1914
Johnbelkinia leucopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Orthopodomyia phyllozoa Dyar & Knab, 1907
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albipes Theobald, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) lineata Von Humboldt, 1819
Sabethes (Peytonulus) identicus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Sabethes (Peytonulus) undosus Coquillett, 1906
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus Fabricius, 1805
Sabethes (Sabethes) tarsopus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pulverulentum Knab, 1915
Simulium (Notolepria) gonzalezi Vargas & Dia..., 1953
Simulium (Psilopelmia) panamense Fairchild, 1940
Simulium (Psilopelmia) quadrivittatum Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Simulium (Simulium) jobbinsi Vargas & Pal..., 1946
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Toxorhynchites superbus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) hystera Loew, 1869
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Decamyia) pseudopecten Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Decamyia) ulocoma Theobald, 1903
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) complosa Dyar, 1928
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) celaenocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) melanopus Dyar, 1919
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) simmsi Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia circumcincta Dyar & Knab, 1907
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Limon
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
31
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
19
105
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