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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Pierce County (Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
326
1597
2464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
1596
2463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1545
2348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
222
1324
2048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
231
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pierce County (Washington)
5 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pierce County (Washington)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1905Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pierce County (Washington)
11 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Thaumalea zelmae Arnaud & Boussy, 1994

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Pierce County (Washington)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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