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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2725
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2721
6773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2679
6680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
2114
5358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
335
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
57
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nevada
4 Families width 65 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids26SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nevada
33 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDHLMPST
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1950Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1952Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1869Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1957Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
65 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes idahoensis Theobald, 1903
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Aedes melanimon Dyar, 1924Medium-sized saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nevadensis Chapman & Barr, 1964
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes thelcter Dyar, 1918
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Bezzia bilineata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Bezzia punctipennis Williston, 1896
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) boharti Brookman & R..., 1950
Culicoides calexicanus Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides sierrensis Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides usingeri Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Leptoconops foulki Clastrier & ..., 1978
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrotanypus aclines Sublette, 1964
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) signipennis Coquillett, 1904
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
Stegopterna acra Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Nevada
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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