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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
442
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
107
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
49
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nebraska
5 Families width 78 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge27SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nebraska
49 Genera with 78 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge14SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1905Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
78 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes melanimon Dyar, 1924Medium-sized saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bezzia (Homobezzia) bicolor Meigen, 1804
Bezzia dentata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Bezzia dorsasetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia expolita Coquillett, 1901
Bezzia magnisetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Clinohelea bimaculata Loew, 1861
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Amossovia) elemae Pappas & Pappas, 1989
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis Goeldi, 1905
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides denningi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides denticulatus Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides footei Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides gigas Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides piliferus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides riggsi Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides stilobezzioides Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides venustus Hoffman, 1925Mulberry
Culicoides wisconsinensis Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) arenivaga Macfie, 1943
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) nigrans Remm, 1962
Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes recisus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) anderseni Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Nanocladius andersoni Saether, 1977
Nanocladius crassicornus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) togoi Theobald, 1907
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Palpomyia scalpellifera Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Simulium (Boreosimulium) johannseni Hart, 1912Johannsen´s Black Fly
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) luggeri Nicholson & ..., 1950Lugger´s Gnat
Simulium (Simulium) nyssa Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Nebraska
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
38
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
8
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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