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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Nova Scotia (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
483
4679
10528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
481
4675
10525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
458
4577
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3935
9011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
835
1611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
244
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
90
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nova Scotia
7 Families width 151 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids83SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge25SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nova Scotia
90 Genera with 151 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus15SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Androprosopa Mik, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge10SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1906Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Derotanypus Roback, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Doithrix Saether & Su..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellichiella Rivosecchi &..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20039SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylotopus Oliver, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nova Scotia
151 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Allohelea johannseni Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Alluaudomyia paraspina Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Alluaudomyia parva Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Androprosopa americana
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Ceratopogon multisetosus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856
Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides atchleyi Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides franclemonti Cochrane, 1974
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides hollensis Melander & B..., 1903Biting midge
Culicoides stagetus Lee, 1979
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) arenivaga Macfie, 1943
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) bifida Zilahi-sebess, 1936Biting midge
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Dasyhelea brevicornis Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dixa vockerothi Moulton, 2017
Doithrix dillonae Cranston & O..., 1988
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Mesocricotopus thienemanni Goetghebuer, 1940
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether, 1898
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) lignicola Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Palpomyia limnochares Macfie, 1940
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius irritus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) fuscus Brundin, 1949
Procladius (Holotanypus) signatus Zetterstedt, 1850
Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pseudokiefferiella parva Edwards, 1932
Rheosmittia spinicornis Brundin, 1956
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium rothfelsi Adler, Brock..., 2003
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Thienemanniella lobapodema Hestenes & S..., 2000
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Nova Scotia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
73
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
10
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
7
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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