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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1978
4391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
305
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
37
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
27
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
5 Families width 50 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids20SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
27 Genera with 50 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1923Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1973Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1930Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1830Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2003Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 195311SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
50 Species
Aedeomyia (Lepiothauma) furfurea Enderlein, 1923
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) mcintoshi Huang, 1985
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Aedes caballus Theobald, 1912
Aedes juppi McIntosh, 1973
Anopheles (Cellia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) squamosus Theobald, 1901
Cardiocladius africanus Freeman, 1955
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) microstictus Edwards, 1930
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Cricotopus verbekei Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus subovatus Freeman, 1954
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culicoides (Avaritia) tuttifrutti Meiswinkel &..., 2003
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Demicryptochironomus cinereithorax Goetghebuer, 1934
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nanocladius saetheri Harrison, 1994
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus angustus
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) bovis Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) chutteri Lewis, 1965
Simulium (Metomphalus) hargreavesi Gibbins, 1934
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) impukane Meillon, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium gariepsense Meillon, 1953
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
20
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
6
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
11
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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