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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
102
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
43
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraguay
4 Families width 178 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito104SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge36SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paraguay
43 Genera with 178 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus11SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1930Malaria Mosquitoes18SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1917Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito29SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2005Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1912Shoulder Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyia Say, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1944Submarine Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1922Gang Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Runchomyia Theobald, 1942Filament Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1927Canopy Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 197414SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19179SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1891Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1905Hairy-Lipped Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1891Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1928Bromeliad Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
178 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes albifasciatus Macquart, 1838
Aedes crinifer Theobald, 1903
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes nubilus Theobald, 1903
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes stigmaticus Edwards, 1922
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Alluaudomyia guarani Spinelli, 1988
Anopheles (Anopheles) fluminensis Root, 1927Huisachillo
Anopheles (Anopheles) intermedius (Peryassú, 1908)⇒ Anopheles plumbeus Stephens, 1828
Anopheles (Anopheles) minor (Da Costa Lima, 1929)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) evansae Brèthes, 1926
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) konderi Galvao & Dam..., 1942
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) lutzii Cruz, 1901
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oryzalimnetes Wilkerson & ..., 2009
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) parvus Chagas, 1907
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rondoni Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) strodei Root, 1926Bee wattle
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Stethomyia) kompi Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Atrichopogon fiebrigi Kieffer, 1917
Atrichopogon pallidipes Kieffer, 1917
Atrichopogon piceiventris Kieffer, 1917
Atrichopogon sanctilaurentii Kieffer, 1917
Baeodasymyia gustavoi Borkent, 1999
Bezzia brevicornis Kieffer, 1917
Bezzia pulchripes Kieffer, 1917
Camptocladius petiolatus Kieffer, 1917
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Chironomus (Lobochironomus) pectoralis Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus abjectus Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus antennalis Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus curtipalpis Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus despectus Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus loricatus Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus petiolatus Kieffer, 1917
Clinohelea fallax Kieffer, 1917
Clinohelea rubriceps Kieffer, 1917
Coelotanypus neotropicus Kieffer, 1917
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) juxtamansonia Chagas, 1907
Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Carrollia) iridescens Lutz, 1905
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) carcinoxenus de Oliveira ..., 1932
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Culex) maxi Dyar, 1928
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) usquatus Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) albinensis Bonne-Wepste..., 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) aliciae Duret, 1953
Culex (Melanoconion) bastagarius Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) clarki Evans, 1924
Culex (Melanoconion) delpontei Duret, 1969
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) dureti Casal & Garcia, 1968
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) glyptosalpinx Harbach, Pey..., 1984
Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) intrincatus Brèthes, 1916
Culex (Melanoconion) pereyrai Duret, 1967
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) serratimarge Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Melanoconion) zeteki Dyar, 1918
Culex (Microculex) consolator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides bachmanni Spinelli, 2005
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides dureti Ronderos & S..., 1995
Culicoides polystictus Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides williamsi Spinelli, 2005
Dasyhelea villospies Kieffer, 1917
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia guarani Ronderos & S..., 1999
Forcipomyia ixodoides Fiebrig-Gertz, 1928
Forcipomyia microtoma Kieffer, 1917
Forcipomyia taragui Marino, Spin..., 2002
Haemagogus (Conopostegus) leucocelaenus Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) janthinomys Dyar, 1921
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) spegazzinii Brèthes, 1912
Heteromyia nigra Kieffer, 1917
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Mansonia (Mansonia) humeralis Loew, 1866
Mansonia (Mansonia) indubitans Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Mansonia (Mansonia) wilsoni Barreto & Co..., 1944
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Palpomyia crassicrus Kieffer, 1917
Palpomyia inermicollis Kieffer, 1917
Palpomyia tenuicrus Kieffer, 1917
Parachironomus guarani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus anomalicornis Kieffer, 1917
Polypedilum clavatum Kieffer, 1917
Procladius brevipalpis Kieffer, 1921
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) varinervis Edwards, 1922
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albigenu Peryassú, 1908
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) fiebrigi Edwards, 1922
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) holmbergii Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Psorophora) pallescens Edwards, 1922
Runchomyia frontosa Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Runchomyia reversa Lane & Cerqu..., 1942
Sabethes (Peytonulus) undosus Coquillett, 1906
Sabethes (Sabethes) albiprivus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus Fabricius, 1805
Sabethes petrocchiae Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Simulium (Cerqueirellum) oyapockense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832Woolly cottonflower
Simulium (Inaequalium) subnigrum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Notolepria) paraguayense Schrottky, 1909
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) auripellitum Enderlein, 1934Pylaes' sphagnum
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) guttatum Enderlein, 1936
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) incrustatum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Psilopelmia) lutzianum Pinto, 1932
Simulium (Trichodagmia) nigrimanum Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Xenosimulium) acarayense Coscaron & W..., 1972
Simulium (Xenosimulium) paranense Schrottky, 1909
Simulium amazonicum Goeldi, 1905Irregular polypody
Simulium cuneatum Enderlein, 1936
Simulium roraimense Nunes de Mello, 1974
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) guarani Cazorla & Sp..., 2010
Stilobezzia albocincta Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia americana Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia bispinosa Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia coracina Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia fiebrigi Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia sanctibernardini Kieffer, 1917
Stilobezzia subsessilis Kieffer, 1917
Tanypus bicoloripennis Kieffer, 1917
Tanypus fiebrigi Kieffer, 1917
Tanypus myrmedon Kieffer, 1917
Tanypus neotropicus Kieffer, 1917
Tanypus pelargus Kieffer, 1917
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Toxorhynchites (Ankylorhynchus) purpureus Theobald, 1901
Toxorhynchites separatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Trichoprosopon castroi Lane & Cerqu..., 1942Idria buckwheat
Trichoprosopon compressum Lutz, 1905
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Trichoprosopon pallidiventer Lutz, 1905
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pulcherrima Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Wyeomyia (Miamyia) codiocampa Adisoemarto ..., 1975
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia davisi Lane & Cerqu..., 1942
Wyeomyia fuscipes Edwards, 1922
Wyeomyia medioalbipes Lutz, 1904
Wyeomyia pilicauda (Root, 1928)⇒ Phoniomyia pilicauda Root, 1928

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Paraguay
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
25
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
17
104
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
14
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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