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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Olifants River (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
398
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
336
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
100
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Olifants River
3 Families width 24 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Olifants River
19 Genera with 24 Species
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Harrisonina Freeman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192012SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Olifants River
24 Species
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus obscurus Freeman, 1953
Harrisonina petricola Freeman, 1956
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) bovis Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) cavum Gibbins, 1938
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) alcocki Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) cervicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) impukane Meillon, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus bifurcus Freeman, 1958
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Olifants River
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
12
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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