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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Northwestern Illinois (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3218
5859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3215
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3111
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
2605
4789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
292
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
58
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwestern Illinois
6 Families width 59 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids18SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwestern Illinois
32 Genera with 59 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus14SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Illinois
59 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia aurea Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Forcipomyia cilipes Coquillett, 1900
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lopescladius verruculosus Saether, 1983
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum cyclus Zhang & Wang, 2005
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Northwestern Illinois
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
19
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
11
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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