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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
711
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
185
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
63
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
7 Families width 118 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids44SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
63 Genera with 118 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus18SpeciesTaxom
Androprosopa Mik, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1856Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1898Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1902Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1936Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Reomyia Roback, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
118 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes andersoni (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus andersoni Edwards, 1926
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes cunabulanus (Edwards, 1924)⇒ Ochlerotatus cunabulanus Edwards, 1924
Aedes dupreei Coquillett, 1904
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes mitchellae Dyar, 1905
Aedes postspiraculosus Dobrotworsky, 1960
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Androprosopa vaillantiana Sinclair, 1996
Anopheles (Anopheles) bancroftii Giles, 1902Black Australian anopheline
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) georgianus King, 1939Fresh flood-water mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Bezzia andersonorum Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bryophaenocladius polychaetus Wang, Liu & ..., 2004
Bryophaenocladius sclerus Wang, Liu & ..., 2004
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chasmatonotus unimaculatus Loew, 1864
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Clinohelea bimaculata Loew, 1861
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Conchapelopia currani Walley, 1925Rolfs' milkweed
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Corethrella (Corethrella) condita Borkent, 2008
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) brevipalpis Kieffer, 1909
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes rutteri Epler, 2018
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) palpalis Taylor, 1912Wood-Mason's rattail
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dixa modesta Johannsen, 1903Royal dewflower
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) palustris (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Forcipomyia monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) eques Johannsen, 1908
Forcipomyia acinacis Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia gravesi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Labrundinia neopilosella Beck & Beck, 1966
Leptoconops (Holoconops) linleyi Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Nanocladius downesi Steffan, 1965
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) vaillanti Langton & Cr..., 1991
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Palpomyia rubiginosa Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus sublettei Beck, 1961
Parametriocnemus boreoalpina Gouin & Thie..., 1942
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum parvum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium clandestinum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudorthocladius wingoi Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Reomyia wartinbei Roback, 1984
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) tashikulganense Mahe, Ma & An, 2003
Simulium (Nevermannia) naturale Davies, 1966
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) remissum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Skutzia epleri Pinho, Mende..., 2009
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Thaumalea thornburghae (Vaillant, 1959)⇒ Thaumalea thornburghi Vaillant, 1959
Thaumalea thornburghi Vaillant, 1959
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in North Carolina
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
45
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
12
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
6
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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