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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Montana (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3045
6850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2495
5715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
460
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
116
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
51
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montana
5 Families width 92 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids37SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge17SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montana
44 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1939Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1845Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1954Midge8SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 2012Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18238SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
92 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes schizopinax Dyar, 1929
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Bezzia circumdata Staeger, 1839
Bezzia flavitarsis Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pedatus Sublette, 1967Maples
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides jamesi Fox, 1946
Culicoides lahontan Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides saundersi Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides wirthi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta kishenehn R. E. Harbach, 2012
Culiseta lemniscata R. E. Harbach, 2012
Diamesa amplexivirilia Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Dixa neoaliciae Garrett, 1924
Dixella curvistyla Greenwalt & ..., 2016
Dixella eomarginata Greenwalt & ..., 2016
Dixella intacta Greenwalt & ..., 2016
Dixella spinilobata Greenwalt & ..., 2016
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Hydrobaenus fusistylus Goetghebuer, 1933
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Leptoconops knowltoni Clastrier & ..., 1978
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Palpomyia occidentalis Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Probezzia flavonigra Coquillett, 1905
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius sublettei Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Prosimulium flaviantennum Stains & Kno..., 1940
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) minus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stictochironomus virgatus Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia japonensis Rubtsov, 1960
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Montana
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
38
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
8
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
5
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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