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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region North Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1395
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
188
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
53
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Island
4 Families width 18 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Island
11 Genera with 18 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1920Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1881New Zealand black fly3SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Kaniwhaniwhanus Boothroyd, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Ljungneria Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Maorigoeldia Edwards, 1848Maori Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Opifex Hutton, 1902Waterwalking Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Semiocladius Sublette & W..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
18 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) antipodeus Edwards, 1920
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) australense Schiner, 1868New Zealand black fly
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) tillyardianum Dumbleton, 1973
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) vexans Mik, 1881
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) iracunda Walker, 1848
Culex (Culex) asteliae Belkin, 1968
Culex (Culex) crinicauda Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Culex (Culex) pervigilans von Bergroth, 1889Vigilant mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Forcipomyia (Phytohelea) belkini De Meillon &..., 1979
Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmanae Boothroyd, 1999
Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmani (Boothroyd, 1999)⇒ Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmanae Boothroyd, 1999
Ljungneria maorii Brundin, 1964
Maorigoeldia argyropus Walker, 1848
Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902Saltpool mosquito
Semiocladius reinga Leader, 1975
Telmatogeton mortoni Leader, 1975

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in North Island
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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