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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2482
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2479
5478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
339
2443
5418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
2136
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
592
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
154
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
28
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Wales
7 Families width 62 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies19SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Wales
28 Genera with 62 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1758Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18187SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 175818SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Wilhelmia Enderlein, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Wales
62 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) saxicola Edwards, 1929
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella attica Pandazis, 1933
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella obscura Loew, 1849Meniscus midges
Dixella serotina Meigen, 1818
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) latimucro Enderlein, 1925
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Simulium (Boophthora) erythrocephalum De Geer, 1776
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) cambriense (Davies, 1967)⇒ Simulium angustitarse Lundstrom, 1911
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Morops) longirostre Smart, 1972
Simulium (Nevermannia) armoricanum Doby & David, 1961
Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Simulium) morsitans Edwards, 1915
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) posticatum Meigen, 1838Blandford fly
Simulium (Simulium) reptans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Simulium reptans Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) variegatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) gracilis Haliday, 1833
Thalassosmittia thalassophila Bequaert & G..., 1913
Thaumalea (Helodon) testacea Ruthe, 1831
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia verralli Edwards, 1929
Zavrelimyia nubila Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in North Wales
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
8
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
4
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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