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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
408
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
132
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
31
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North India
5 Families width 88 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito28SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids21SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North India
31 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEFLMOPST
Aedes Meigen, 1872Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1899Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cellia Theobald, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Collessius Reinert, Har..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1989Midge15SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1983Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1820Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1930Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Phagomyia Theobald, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 200522SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1976Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
88 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) albocinctus Barraud, 1924
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) unilineatus Theobald, 1906
Aedes (Stegomyia) w-albus Theobald, 1905
Aedes gilli Barraud, 1924
Aedes pulcritarsis Rondani, 1872
Anopheles (Anopheles) peditaeniatus Leicester, 1908
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) dravidicus (Christophers, 1924)⇒ Anopheles maculatus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) maculatus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Chironomini breviforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus breviforceps (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Chironomini breviforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus choricus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma kamalanagari Maheshwari &..., 1993
Collessius pseudotaeniatus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) fuscocephala Theobald, 1907Alpine woodsorrel
Culex (Culex) perexiguus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Avaritia) brevitarsis Kieffer, 1917Horse hypersensitive biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides (Meijerehelea) histrio Johannsen, 1946
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides (Oecacta) clavipalpis Mukerji, 1931
Culicoides (Oecacta) notatus Delfinado, 1961
Culicoides (Oecacta) okinawensis Arnald, 1956
Culicoides (Oecacta) similis Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides agas Wirth & Hubert, 1989
Culicoides halonostictus Wirth & Hubert, 1989
Culicoides hegneri Causey, 1938
Culicoides schultzei Enderlein, 1908
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides uncistylus Wirth & Hubert, 1989
Diamesa dashauhari Singh & Mahe..., 1989
Diamesa tenuescens Serra-tosio, 1983
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dicrotendipes punctatipennis Kieffer, 1910
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dixa amabilis Alexander, 1959
Eukiefferiella halvorseni Caspers, 1990
Forcipomyia manasi Maheshwari, 2003
Lutzia fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia (Mansonoides) bonneae Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Microchironomus oblanceolata Maheshwari &..., 1993
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius corporaali Goetghebuer, 1935
Parachironomus agraensis Maheshwari &..., 1993
Phagomyia cogilli Edwards, 1922
Simulium (Montisimulium) ghoomense Datta, 1975
Simulium (Montisimulium) nemorivagum Datta, 1973
Simulium (Nevermannia) dasguptai Datta, 1974
Simulium (Nevermannia) gracile Datta, 1973
Simulium (Nevermannia) praelargum Datta, 1973
Simulium (Nevermannia) purii Datta, 1973
Simulium (Nevermannia) senile Brunetti, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) adventicium Datta, 1985
Simulium (Simulium) barraudi Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) biforaminiferum Datta, 1974
Simulium (Simulium) christophersi Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) consimile Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) dentatum Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) digitatum Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) himalayense Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) nigrifacies Datta, 1974
Simulium (Simulium) nitidithorax Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) pallidum Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) ramosum Puri, 1932
Simulium (Simulium) singtamense Datta & Pal, 1975
Simulium (Simulium) tenuitarsus Rubtsov, 1969
Simulium indica Singh Sidhu, 2005
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus khandariensis Singh & Kuls..., 1976
Tanytarsus ungulituberculata Singh & Kuls..., 1976
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in North India
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
11
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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