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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Monroe County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
279
1377
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1375
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1316
1787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
1149
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
215
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
43
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monroe County (Michigan)
5 Families width 35 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monroe County (Michigan)
27 Genera with 35 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe County (Michigan)
35 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes aurifer Coquillett, 1903
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Monroe County (Michigan)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
8
19
Families
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