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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
762
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
214
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
79
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pennsylvania
6 Families width 129 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids63SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge21SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies20SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pennsylvania
79 Genera with 129 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1903Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1917Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1962Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyia Say, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 191512SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paraboreochlus Thienemann, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Parachaetocladius Wulker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 198711SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympotthastia Pagast, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
129 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes decticus Howard, Dyar..., 1917And Knab
Aedes mitchellae Dyar, 1905
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) perplexens Ludlow, 1907
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Axarus taenionotus Say, 1829
Bezzia albidorsata Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Brundiniella eumorpha Sublette, 1964
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cardiocladius obscurus Johannsen, 1903
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Chaoborus americanus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus excisus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Clinotanypus pinguis Loew, 1861
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) geminatus Say, 1823
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) junus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus argus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Amossovia) ousairani Khalaf, 1952Rose moss
Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis Goeldi, 1905
Culicoides jamnbacki Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides testudinalis Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dixa fujianensis Yang, 2003
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia eadsi Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia edmistoni Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Heteromyia fasciata Say, 1825
Larsia decolorata Malloch, 1915
Lopescladius hyporheicus Coffman & Ro..., 1984
Mallochohelea atripes Wirth, 1962Downy phlox
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monohelea grogani Delecolle & ..., 1995
Monohelea jamnbacki Wirth & Will..., 1964
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Orthocladiinae lacteipennis Lundstrom, 1910
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) clarkei Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) cooki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Pogonocladius) consobrinus Holmgren, 1869
Orthocladius lacteipennis (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Psectrocladius calcaratus Edwards, 1929
Palpomyia basalis Walker, 1848
Palpomyia plebeja Loew, 1861
Palpomyia rufa Loew, 1861
Parabezzia huberti Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Paraboreochlus stahli Coffman, 1988
Parachaetocladius hudsoni Saether, 1977
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nais Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium clandestinum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium rhizophorum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium transbrachium Adler & Kim, 1985
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905
Psectrocladius (Monopsectrocladius) calcaratus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius nigrus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheopelopia perda Roback, 1971
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) impar Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium claricentrum Adler, 1990
Simulium loerchae Adler, 1987
Sphaeromias longipennis Loew, 1861
Stegopterna diplomutata Currie & Hunter, 2003
Stenochironomus albipalpus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus varelus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Twinnia tibblesi Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Pennsylvania
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
64
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
9
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
6
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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