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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
358
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
113
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
29
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
4 Families width 118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge80SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
29 Genera with 118 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Aedimorphus Theobald, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19859SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 198713SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1917Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Finlaya Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 200334SpeciesTaxom
Hebetula Wirth & Debe..., 19852SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceratopogon Wirth & Grogan, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Heterohelea Clastrier, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 198511SpeciesTaxom
Mucidus Theobald, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paradasyhelea Macfie, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Rampamyia Reinert, Har..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1924Pestle Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) nocturnus Thoebald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) trukensis Bohart, 1956
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) flavipennis Giles, 1904
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)⇒ Mucidus alternans Westwood, 1835
Aedes notocriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Alluaudomyia boucheti Clastrier, 1985
Alluaudomyia epsteini Giles & Wirth, 1987
Alluaudomyia exigua Clastrier, 1985
Alluaudomyia melanesiae Clastrier, 1985
Alluaudomyia mouensis Giles & Wirth, 1987
Alluaudomyia neocaledoniensis Clastrier, 1985
Alluaudomyia pacifica Clastrier, 1985
Alluaudomyia poguei Giles & Wirth, 1987
Alluaudomyia tillierorum Clastrier, 1985
Atrichopogon armatilabrum Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon australis Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon chazeaui Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon insigniunguis Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon jacobsoni De Meijere, 1907Biting midge
Atrichopogon lacustris Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon matilei Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon neocaledoniensis Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon nigrithorax Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon ornatithorax Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon pacificus Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon poguei Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon setosicubitus Clastrier, 1987
Bezzia echinata Clastrier, 1985
Bezzia melanesiae Clastrier, 1985
Bezzia riparia Clastrier, 1985
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) xanthogaster Malloch, 1915Golden mosquito
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) australicus Dobrotworsky..., 1953Australian house mosquito
Culex (Culex) iyengari Mattingly & ..., 1958
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex pipiens fatigans Wiedemann, 1828
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) starckeae Stone & Knight, 1958
Culex (Neoculex) cheesmanae Mattingly & ..., 1955
Culex (Neoculex) dumbletoni Belkin, 1962
Culex (Neoculex) gaufini Belkin, 1962
Culex (Neoculex) millironi Belkin, 1962
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Avaritia) brevitarsis Kieffer, 1917Horse hypersensitive biting midge
Dasyhelea minuscula Skuse, 1889
Dasyhelea neocaledoniensis Clastrier, 1988
Echinohelea australiensis Debenham, 1970
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) neocaledonicus Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) viridis Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Collessohelea) yungurara Debenham, 1987
Forcipomyia (Dycea) pachyparamera Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Dycea) transversalis Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Forcipohelea) tillierorum Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) caledonica Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) flaveola Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) magnispinosa Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) thiensis Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) matilei Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) tortuosa Debenham, 1987
Forcipomyia (Metaforcipomyia) triclotae Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) amieuensis Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) asquamata Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) cylindripalpis Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) inflatipalpis Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) insulae Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) tiwaka Clastrier & ..., 1993
Forcipomyia (Pedilohelea) australis Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Proforcipomyia) sauteri Kieffer, 1912
Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) adhesipes Macfie, 1932
Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) ariel Macfie, 1932
Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) ogatai Tokunaga, 1961
Forcipomyia (Saliohelea) boudinoti Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Schizoforcipomyia) chazeaui Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Schizoforcipomyia) lydiae Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) litoraurea Ingram & Macfie, 1924
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) debenhamae (Clastrier & ..., 1991)⇒ Forcipomyia neodebenhamae Szadziewski ..., 2003
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) pectinunguis De Meijere, 1923
Forcipomyia dissimilis Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia neocaledoniensis Clastrier & ..., 1991
Forcipomyia neodebenhamae Szadziewski ..., 2003
Hebetula matileorum Clastrier, 1985
Hebetula novaecaledoniae Clastrier, 1985
Heteroceratopogon poguei Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Heterohelea minutissima Clastrier, 1985
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Monohelea boucheti Clastrier, 1993
Monohelea boudinoti Clastrier, 1993
Monohelea chazeaui Clastrier, 1985
Monohelea dorsotaeniata Clastrier, 1985
Monohelea hyalinipennis Clastrier, 1993
Monohelea impunctatipennis Clastrier, 1985
Monohelea minuscula Clastrier, 1985
Monohelea neocaledonica Clastrier, 1993
Monohelea ornatissima Clastrier, 1985
Monohelea palauensis Tokunaga, 1959
Monohelea scutofasciata Clastrier, 1985
Mucidus (Mucidus) alternans Westwood, 1835Hexham Grey
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) vigilax Skuse, 1889Black Bush-mosquito
Paradasyhelea boucheti Clastrier, 1989
Paradasyhelea neocaledoniensis Clastrier, 1989
Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Riethia neocaledonica Cranston, 2019
Simulium (Nevermannia) neornatipes Dumbleton, 1969
Skusella subvittata Skuse, 1889
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Tripteroides caledonicus Edwards, 1922
Tripteroides melanesiensis Belkin, 1955
Tripteroides solomonis Edwards, 1924

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in New Caledonia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
10
31
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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