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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Ohio (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
717
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
143
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
61
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ohio
6 Families width 109 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids54SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito39SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge14SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ohio
61 Genera with 109 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus17SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1848Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lappodiamesa Serra-tosio, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1975Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
109 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes aurifer Coquillett, 1903
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes grossbecki Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) perplexens Ludlow, 1907
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Atrichopogon titanus Boesel, 1973
Atrichopogon websteri Coquillett, 1901
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus bilyji Gilka & Puch..., 0
Clinohelea curriei Coquillett, 1905
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura oxfordana Boesel & Winner, 1980
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) diversus Boesel, 1983
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) olivetus Boesel, 1983
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Amossovia) guttipennis (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Culicoides meijerei Kieffer, 1919
Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dixella cornuta Johannsen, 1923Horse purslane
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Heterotrissocladius boltoni Saether, 1993
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lappodiamesa boltoni Saether & Wi..., 1988
Larsia berneri Beck & Beck, 1966
Larsia decolorata Malloch, 1915
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Leptoconops (Styloconops) albiventris Meijere, 1915Nono blanc des plages
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nanocladius mallochi Sublette, 1970Red maple
Orthocladius lamellatus Saether, 2005
Orthocladius nimidens Saether, 2005
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Palpomyia rufa Loew, 1861
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus longistilus Bolton, Ekre..., 2010
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora mathesoni Belkin, 1975
Rheocricotopus unidentatus Saether & Sc..., 1988
Rheopelopia acra Roback, 1971
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stempellinella boltoni Ekrem, 2007
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus boltoni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus harperi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus muticus Kieffer, 1905
Thienemanniella boltoni Hestenes & S..., 2000
Thienemanniella taurocapita Hestenes & S..., 2000
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Ohio
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
47
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
13
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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