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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Luxembourg (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3771
10299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
424
3768
10296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3704
10171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
3044
8750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
361
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
178
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
69
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luxembourg
4 Families width 175 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids103SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge40SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luxembourg
69 Genera with 175 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 194910SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1911Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1914Midge10SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1864Cool Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 185216SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19319SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luxembourg
175 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedes) geminus Peus, 1970
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Rusticoidus) refiki Medschid, 1928
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) daciae Linton, Nico..., 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) petragnani del Vecchio, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) brunnipes Meigen, 1804
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) fuscus Meigen, 1804
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) infuscus Goetghebuer, 1929
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) pavidus Winnertz, 1852
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) rostratus Winnertz, 1852
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) lucorum Meigen, 1818
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer, 1922
Atrichopogon (Psilokempia) appendiculatus Goetghebuer, 1920
Atrichopogon torgnyensis (Goetghebuer, 1949)⇒ Atrichopogon lucorum Meigen, 1818
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Brillia longifurca (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Bryophaenocladius vernalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chironomus (Chironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus thummi (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Chironomus riparius Meigen, 1804
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma virescens (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) intersectus Staeger, 1839
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) albofasciatus Staeger, 1839
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) europaeus da Cunha Ram..., 2003
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) nubeculosus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) stigma Meigen, 1818
Culicoides (Oecacta) vexans Staeger, 1839
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) fascipennis Staeger, 1839
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) pallidicornis Kieffer, 1919
Culicoides (Wirthomyia) minutissimus Zetterstedt, 1855
Culicoides cunctans Winnertz, 1852
Culicoides festivipenis Kieffer, 1914
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) glaphyroptera Schiner, 1864
Dasyhelea semistriata (Goetghebuer, 1921)⇒ Dasyhelea notata Goetghebuer, 1920
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Dixa (Coquillettidia) maculata Meigen, 1818
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) scapularis Goetghebuer, 1933
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) ciliata Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) crassipes Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) guilleaumei Goetghebuer, 1935
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) nigra Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pallida (Winnertz, 1852)⇒ Forcipomyia sphagnophila Kieffer, 1925
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pulchrithorax Edwards, 1924
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) velox Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) knockensis Goetghebuer, 1938
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) frutetorum Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia curticornis (Goetghebuer, 1933)⇒ Forcipomyia monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia halterata Winnertz, 1852
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia fuscimana Kieffer, 1921
Heterotrissocladius scutellatus Goetghebuer, 1942
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes pentaplastus Kieffer, 1921
Limnophyes prolongatus (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Limnophyes madeirae Saether, 1990
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra attenuata Reiss, 1969
Micropsectra calcifontis Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra notescens Walker, 1856
Micropsectra robusta Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra schrankelae Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra sofiae Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra vernalis Goetghebuer, 1931
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) rectinervis Kieffer, 1911
Nanocladius bicolor Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Parachironomus biannulatus Staeger, 1839
Parachironomus digitalis Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Paracladopelma camptolabis Kieffer, 1913
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus inopertus Walker, 1856
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Paratrichocladius skirwithensis Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albicorne Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) cristagus Stur & Saether, 2004
Pseudosmittia trilobata Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) atripes Kieffer, 1913
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Serromyia atra Meigen, 1818
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Stempellina ciliaris Goetghebuer, 1944
Stempellinella ciliaris Goetghebuer, 1944
Stempellinella flavidula Edwards, 1929
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus ejuncidus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia verralli Edwards, 1929
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Luxembourg
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
61
143
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
8
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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