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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
527
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
102
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
40
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
4 Families width 130 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito84SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids15SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge27SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
40 Genera with 130 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1887Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes17SpeciesTaxom
Baeotendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1937Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1904Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Jenkinshelea Macfie, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Macropeza Meigen, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1887Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903Indistinct Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pellucidomyia Macfie, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1805Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrabezzia Kieffer, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901
Carnivorous Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1932Heaven Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Xenohelea Kieffer, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
130 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dalzieli Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Aedimorphus) durbanensis Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) leesoni Edwards, 1932
Aedes (Aedimorphus) quasiunivittatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Coetzeemyia) fryeri Theobald, 1912
Aedes (Mucidus) nigerrimus Theobald, 1913
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Skusea) pembaensis Theobald, 1901Skusea pembaensis
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) metallicus Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Stegomyia) woodi Edwards, 1922
Aedes mucidus Karsch, 1887
Anopheles (Anopheles) tenebrosus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) ziemanni Grünberg, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) leesoni Evans, 1931
Anopheles (Cellia) longipalpis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) maculipalpis Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) marshallii Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) merus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) mousinhoi de Meillon &..., 1940
Anopheles (Cellia) parensis Gillies, 1962
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) rivulorum Leeson, 1935
Anopheles (Cellia) seydeli Edwards, 1929
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) theileri Edwards, 1912
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Baeotendipes ovazzai Freeman, 1957
Bezzia edwardsi Meillon, 1938
Bezzia umlalazia Meillon, 1940
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Clinohelea usheri Meillon, 1959
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) nigricans Coquillett, 1904
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Culex (Afroculex) lineata Theobald, 1912
Culex (Culex) argenteopunctatus Ventrillon, 1905
Culex (Culex) aurantapex Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) guiarti Blanchard, 1905
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) pseudoannulioris Theobald, 1909
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) telesilla de Meillon &..., 1945
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) trifilatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vansomereni Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) weschei Edwards, 1935
Culex (Culex) zombaensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) inconspicuosus Theobald, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) insignis Carter, 1911
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rima Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rubinotus Theobald, 1906
Culex (Eumelanomyia) sunyaniensis Edwards, 1941
Culex (Melanoconion) theobaldi Lutz, 1904
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides nivosus Meillon, 1937
Dasyhelea fusca Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Dasyhelea inconspicuosa Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Dasyhelea mocambicana Meillon, 1942
Dicrotendipes binotatus Kieffer, 1911
Dicrotendipes freemani Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Ficalbia uniformis Theobald, 1904
Forcipomyia maura Kieffer, 1918
Jenkinshelea rhodesiensis Meillon, 1937
Macropeza longipes Seguy, 1931
Macropeza natalensis Meillon, 1937
Mallochohelea luaboensis Meillon, 1959
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia africana Bigot, 1887
Mimomyia hispida Theobald, 1910
Mimomyia lacustris Edwards, 1935
Mimomyia mediolineata Theobald, 1904
Mimomyia plumosa Theobald, 1901
Mimomyia splendens Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Nilobezzia belligera Meillon, 1940
Nilodorum brevipalpis
Palpomyia fusca Meillon, 1938
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Pellucidomyia sambulena Meillon, 1942
Phaenobezzia cinnae Meillon, 1936
Phaenobezzia mashonensis Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Phaenobezzia probata Meillon, 1937
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) bequaerti Gibbins, 1936
Sphaeromias servilia Meillon, 1942
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) usheri
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) intermedia Meillon, 1939
Stilobezzia poikiloptera Ingram & Macfie, 1922
Stilobezzia versicolor Ingram & Macfie, 1921
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus spadiceonotatus Freeman, 1958
Tetrabezzia soeiroi Meillon, 1942
Thalassomyia africana (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Thalassomya africana Edwards, 1926
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia alboabdominalis Theobald, 1910
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia bilineata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia fusca Bellardi, 1861Alpine woodsorrel
Uranotaenia hopkinsi Edwards, 1932
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia mayeri Edwards, 1912
Uranotaenia nigromaculata Edwards, 1941
Uranotaenia nivipous Theobald, 1912
Uranotaenia pallidocephala Theobald, 1908
Uranotaenia palmeirimi de Meillon &..., 1941
Uranotaenia philonuxia Cole, 1919Canadian serviceberry
Uranotaenia shillitonis Edwards, 1932
Xenohelea galatea Meillon, 1942

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Mozambique
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
28
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
11
84
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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