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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
560
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
98
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
69
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
4 Families width 133 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids80SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito33SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge14SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
69 Genera with 133 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1915Ochlerotatus11SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1940Malaria Mosquitoes7SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1956Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1913Midge10SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Knepperia Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodorum Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Kribiothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1907Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neomelaniconion Newstead, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Nilodosis Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1904Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
133 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) freemani Harrison, 1978
Ablabesmyia appendiculata Kieffer, 1923
Ablabesmyia rimae Harrison, 1991
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) ochraceus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Mucidus) sudanensis Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) lineatopennis (Ludlow, 1905)⇒ Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Aedes (Stegomyia) metallicus Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudonigeria Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Stegomyia) saimedres Huang, 1988
Aedes caballus Theobald, 1912
Aedes chelli Edwards, 1915
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Anopheles) namibiensis Coetzee, 1984
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles ruarinus Edwards, 1940
Archaeochlus biko Cranston, Ed..., 1987
Beckidia hirsti Freeman, 1957
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus imicola Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Cladotanytarsus lewisi Freeman, 1950
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Clinotanypus claripennis Kieffer, 1918
Conchapelopia cygnus Kieffer, 1914
Coquillettidia metallica Theobald, 1901
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus obscurus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus sudanicus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus verbekei Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus longicrus
Cryptochironomus neonilicola Freeman, 1957
Cryptochironomus niligenus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) abyssinicus (Someren, 1945)⇒ Culex ellinorae Ovazza, Hamo..., 1956
Culex (Culex) argenteopunctatus Ventrillon, 1905
Culex (Culex) epidesmus Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nigrochaetae (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Culex nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex ellinorae Ovazza, Hamo..., 1956
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) leucostictus Kieffer, 1911
Culicoides (Oecacta) similis Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides enderleini Cornet & Bru..., 1994
Culicoides exspectator Clastrier, 1959
Culicoides herero Enderlein, 1908
Culicoides ravus Meillon, 1936
Culicoides schultzei Enderlein, 1908
Culicoides subschultzei Cornet & Bru..., 1994
Culicoides tropicalis Kieffer, 1913
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Dasyhelea divergens Meillon, 1959
Dicrotendipes ealae Freeman, 1957
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Endochironomus disparilis Goetghebuer, 1936
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia lacteiforceps Kieffer, 1923
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Kiefferulus disparilis
Knepperia gracilis Kieffer, 1908
Kribiodorum kunene Cranston & H..., 2018
Leptoconops dixi Meillon, 1936
Leptoconops interruptus Enderlein, 1908
Microchironomus lendli Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman, 1955
Mimomyia mimomyiaformis Newstead, 1907
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Nilodorum brevipalpis
Nilodosis fusca Kieffer, 1922
Nilotanypus remotissimus
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Parachironomus lewisi Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus sinuatus Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paramerina vaillanti Fittkau, 1962
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) micra (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albosignatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bipustulatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) longicrus Kieffer, 1921
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Prosimulium damarense Meillon & Hardy, 1951
Prosimulium herero Enderlein, 1935
Psectrocladius fusiformis Kieffer, 1929
Rheotanytarsus abonae Kyerematen &..., 2000
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Simulium (Metomphalus) bovis Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) chutteri Lewis, 1965
Simulium (Metomphalus) fragai Abreu, 1960
Simulium gariepsense Meillon, 1953
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1961
Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus fusiformis Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Tanytarsus balateatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus balteatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus trifidus Freeman, 1958
Thienemanniella lineola Freeman, 1953
Thienemanniella safi Lehmann, 1979
Thienemanniella trivittata Goetghebuer, 1935
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Namibia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
58
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
9
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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