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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4061
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
484
4054
10257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
460
3970
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3272
8345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
720
1661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
156
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
52
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oregon
7 Families width 102 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids28SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge33SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies20SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oregon
52 Genera with 102 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1904Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Atyphohelea Borkent, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1924Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge16SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethra Underwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neurobezzia Wirth & Rata..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Reomyia Roback, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 191110SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oregon
102 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) aboriginis Dyar, 1917Northwest coast mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atrichopogon websteri Coquillett, 1901
Atyphohelea macroneura Malloch, 1915
Bezzia biannulata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Bezzia glabra Coquillett, 1902
Bezzia magnisetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Ceratopogon crassinervis (Goetghebuer, 1920)⇒ Ceratopogon naccinervis Borkent, 1997
Ceratopogon mallochi Cole, 1921
Ceratopogon pallicoleatus Borkent & Cole, 1995
Chaetocladius ligni Cranston & O..., 1988
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) astictopus Dyar & Shannon, 1924Clear Lake gnat
Cladotanytarsus glaber Giłka & Puc..., 2017
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Culicoides cavaticus Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides chewaclae Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides defoliarti Atchley & Wirth, 1979
Culicoides denningi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides freeborni Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides gregsoni Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides hawsi Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides lahontan Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides neofagineus Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides oregonensis Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides usingeri Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides utahensis Fox, 1946
Culicoides wirthi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides wisconsinensis Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dasyhelea pritchardi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dixa californica Bigot, 1892Horse purslane
Dixa nova Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Dixella vespertina Peters, 1966Philadelphia blackberry
Eucorethra underwoodi Underwood, 1903Water parsnip
Eukiefferiella cyanea Thienemann, 1936
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia crinita Saunders, 1964
Forcipomyia macswaini Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia townesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Helodon beardi Adler, Curri..., 2004
Krenopelopia narda Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes pilicistulus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Metriocnemus yaquina Cranston & Judd, 1987
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neurobezzia granulosa Wirth, 1952
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Palpomyia lineata Meigen, 1804
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paramerina fragilis Walley, 1926
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) crosskeyi Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium formosum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium fulvithorax Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium longirostrum Currie, Adle..., 2004
Reomyia wartinbei Roback, 1984
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Nevermannia) conicum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Telmatogeton trilobatus Kieffer, 1911
Thaumalea anolo Schmid, 1970Threebract loosestrife
Thaumalea confracta Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea gillespieae Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea lindsayorum Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Tlalocomyia andersoni Currie, Adle..., 2004
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zavrelimyia wartinbei Roback, 1984Parry's clover

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Oregon
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
34
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
9
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
9
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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