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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region North Germany (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
459
3029
5803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
457
3026
5800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
424
2952
5680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
279
2396
4813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
412
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
108
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Germany
5 Families width 42 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Germany
36 Genera with 42 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1917Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Amblylexis Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Amianta Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Amphipromeca Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Auchenophorites Carpenter, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1956Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiciscolex Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomides Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Empidocampe Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Propexis Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaloscolex Bode, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19458SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sphallonymphites Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1830Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Germany
42 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes decticus Howard, Dyar..., 1917And Knab
Amblylexis gibberata A. Bode, 1953
Amianta eurycephala A. Bode, 1953
Amphipromeca acuta A. Bode, 1953
Auchenophorites sculpturatus A. Bode, 1953
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus albidus (Konstantinov, 1956)⇒ Polypedilum convictum Walker, 1856
Cricotopus (Isocladius) ornatus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) obreptans Walker, 1856
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culiciscolex gibberatus A. Bode, 1953
Cyrtomides maculatus A. Bode, 1953
Empidocampe retrocrassata A. Bode, 1953
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) decoratus Holmgren, 1869
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Propexis incerta A. Bode, 1953
Rhopaloscolex brevis A. Bode, 1953
Rhopaloscolex longus A. Bode, 1953
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hemicnetha) smarti Vargas, 1946
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861Black fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) veracruzanum Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium capricorne Leon, 1945
Simulium carolinae Leon, 1945
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia neria
Sphallonymphites decurtatus A. Bode, 1953
Stenochironomus (Petalopholeus) fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in North Germany
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
23
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
8
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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