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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
438
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
82
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
29
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
4 Families width 105 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito65SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge32SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
29 Genera with 105 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1887Ochlerotatus23SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1907Malaria Mosquitoes9SpeciesTaxom
Bothamia Meiswinkel, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1914Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1914African Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Fanthamia De Meillon, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Kolenohelea De Meillon &..., 19867SpeciesTaxom
Malaya Leicester, 1911Ant Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1887Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1935Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Notoceratopogon De Meillon &..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1941Heaven Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
105 Species
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) bevisi Edwards, 1915
Aedes (Aedimorphus) cumminsii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dentatus Theobald, 1904
Aedes (Aedimorphus) durbanensis Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) lamborni Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mixtus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Diceromyia) adersi Edwards, 1917
Aedes (Diceromyia) fascipalpis Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Diceromyia) taylori Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Pseudarmigeres) natalensis Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) demeilloni Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Stegomyia) hansfordi Huang, 1997
Aedes (Stegomyia) heischi Someren, 1951
Aedes (Stegomyia) poweri Theobald, 1905
Aedes (Stegomyia) pseudonigeria Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Stegomyia) segermanae Huang, 1997
Aedes (Stegomyia) soleatus Edwards, 1941Palmer's asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) unilineatus Theobald, 1906
Aedes hogsbackensis Huang, 2004
Aedes lucianus Muspratt, 1959
Aedes mucidus Karsch, 1887
Alluaudomyia anserina Meillon & Wirth, 1983
Alluaudomyia rudolfi Meillon & Do..., 1986
Anopheles (Cellia) kosiensis Coetzee, Seg..., 1987
Anopheles (Cellia) leesoni Evans, 1931
Anopheles (Cellia) longipalpis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) maculipalpis Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) marshallii Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) natalensis Hill & Haydon, 1907
Anopheles (Cellia) theileri Edwards, 1912
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles jacobi Hill & Haydon, 1907
Bothamia demeilloni Meiswinkel, 1987
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus leucochlorus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Clinohelea insperata Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Clunio africanus Hesse, 1937American globeflower
Coquillettidia aurea Edwards, 1915
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Coquillettidia maculipennis Theobald, 1911
Coquillettidia microannulata Theobald, 1911
Coquillettidia wahlbergi Edwards, 1936
Culex (Culex) aurantapex Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) toroensis Edwards & Gi..., 1939
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rima Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) simpliciforceps Edwards, 1941
Culex (Maillotia) avianus De Meillon, 1943
Culex (Maillotia) peringueyi Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Culex (Maillotia) salisburiensis Theobald, 1901
Culex bwambanus Edwards, 1941
Culex draconis Ingram & Mei..., 1927
Culex pseudocinereus Theobald, 1901
Dasyhelea falcata Meillon & Do..., 1986
Dasyhelea salta Meillon & Do..., 1986
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites silvestris Ingram & De ..., 1927
Eretmapodites subsimplicipes Edwards, 1914
Fanthamia aniculae Meillon & Do..., 1986
Fanthamia draconis Meillon & Do..., 1986
Fanthamia forsteri Meillon & Do..., 1986
Fanthamia gigantulus Meillon & Wirth, 1979
Fanthamia montana Meillon & Do..., 1986
Fanthamia sani Meillon & Do..., 1986
Forcipomyia aenigma Meillon & Do..., 1986
Forcipomyia arcis Debenham, 1987
Forcipomyia brunnea Meillon & Do..., 1986
Forcipomyia campanula Meillon & Do..., 1986
Forcipomyia montana Meillon & Do..., 1986
Forcipomyia stewarti Meillon & Do..., 1986
Kolenohelea inusitata Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Kolenohelea jarmilae Meillon & Do..., 1986
Kolenohelea luciae Meillon & Wirth, 1983
Kolenohelea milleri Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Kolenohelea mirabunda Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Kolenohelea mirifica Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Kolenohelea monticola Meillon & Do..., 1986
Malaya taeniarostris Theobald, 1911
Mansonia africana Bigot, 1887
Mimomyia lacustris Edwards, 1935
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Notoceratopogon minutus Meillon & Do..., 1986
Notoceratopogon vockerothi Meillon & Do..., 1986
Palpomyia armigera Meillon & Do..., 1986
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) plautum Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Serromyia silvatica Meillon & Do..., 1986
Serromyia zuluensis Meillon & Wirth, 1981
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) fulva Meillon & Do..., 1986
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Toxorhynchites lutescens Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia bilineata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia chorleyi Edwards, 1936
Uranotaenia fraseri Edwards, 1912
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia montana Ingram & De ..., 1927
Uranotaenia nigromaculata Edwards, 1941

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
16
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
11
65
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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