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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Osaka (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1962
2686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
301
1962
2686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1905
2601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1518
2052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
160
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
27
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osaka
3 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osaka
10 Genera with 9 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1818
Malaria Mosquitoes0SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1972Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1916Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osaka
9 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Chironomus yoshimatsui Martin e Sub..., 1972
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Limnophyes America
Paratendipes sinelobus Albu, 1980
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Toxorhynchites towadensis Matsumara, 1916

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Osaka
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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