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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
410
11836
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
11835
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
11737
195065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
11429
194056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
462
6015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
150
3982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
20
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palaearctic
4 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palaearctic
20 Genera with 40 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1833Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1932Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Electrotermes Von Rosen, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Eusimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Kloosia Kruseman, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sallumia Fairmaire, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19213SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palaearctic
40 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Finlaya) togoi Theobald, 1907
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Bezzia expolita Coquillett, 1901
Bezzia fascispinosa Clastrier, 1962
Bezzia pulverea Coquillett, 1901
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Conchapelopia viator Kieffer, 1911
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) sphagnumensis Williams, 1955
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Culicoides (Oecacta) shortti Smith & Swam..., 1932
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) fasciigera Kieffer, 1925
Dicrotendipes pelochloris Kieffer, 1912
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Electrotermes affinis H. Hagen, 1856
Electrotermes flecki A. Nel, 2006
Electrotermes girardi C. G. Giebel, 1856
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hirtula Zetterstedt, 1838
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hygrophila Kieffer, 1924Biting midge
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) frutetorum Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) eques Johannsen, 1908
Kloosia pusillus Linnaeus, 1767
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) caspius Pallas, 1771
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) detritus Haliday, 1833
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubiferum Skuse, 1889Midge
Pontomyia natans Edwards, 1926
Sallumia atra Pic, 1934
Sallumia davidis Fairmaire, 1889
Simulium (Simulium) bezzii Corti, 1914
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Wilhelmia) pseudequinum Seguy, 1921

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Palaearctic
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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