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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Mendocino County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
1545
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
310
1541
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
1487
1920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1269
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
257
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendocino County
4 Families width 36 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendocino County
30 Genera with 36 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1969Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendocino County
36 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides bottimeri Wirth, 1955
Culicoides lophortygis Atchley & Wirth, 1975
Culicoides nanellus Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Leptoconops andersoni Clastrier & ..., 1978
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Mendocino County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
23
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
6
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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