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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region London (Greater London, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1230
1699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1230
1699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1213
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1079
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
254
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
72
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for London
4 Families width 44 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids32SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for London
40 Genera with 44 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1872Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for London
44 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bezzia fascispinosa Clastrier, 1962
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis Rondani, 1872
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in London
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
34
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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