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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Misiones (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1495
2202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1137
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
135
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
46
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Misiones
4 Families width 33 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Misiones
16 Genera with 33 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1878Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1968Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1994Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1967Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901
Bromeliad Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Misiones
33 Species
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Amerohelea pseudofasciata Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Baeodasymyia gustavoi Borkent, 1999
Brachypogon misionensis Spinelli, 1991
Culex (Culex) ameliae Casal, 1967
Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Melanoconion) aliciae Duret, 1953
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) dureti Casal & Garcia, 1968
Culicoides bachmanni Spinelli, 2005
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides dureti Ronderos & S..., 1995
Culicoides ferreyrai Ronderos & S..., 1995
Culicoides guarani Ronderos & S..., 1994
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia galliarii Marino & Spi..., 1999
Forcipomyia taragui Marino, Spin..., 2002
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus misionensis Spinelli, 1998
Paryphoconus paranaensis Spinelli & W..., 1984
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832Woolly cottonflower
Simulium (Notolepria) paraguayense Schrottky, 1909
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) guarani Cazorla & Sp..., 2010
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia paranaense Cazorla & Sp..., 2010
Toxorhynchites cavalierii Garcia & Casal, 1967

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Misiones
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
8
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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