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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Plumas County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1273
2028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1273
2028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1231
1939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
179
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
135
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
45
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plumas County
4 Families width 23 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plumas County
33 Genera with 23 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plumas County
23 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cataphylla Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Ceratopogon abstrusus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Plumas County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
29
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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