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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Oakland County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1348
2172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
251
1348
2172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1289
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1140
1849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oakland County
4 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oakland County
18 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1925New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oakland County
20 Species
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) longicorne Tonnoir, 1925
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) spiniplenus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Oakland County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
14
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
6
Family
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