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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
376
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
97
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
40
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
6 Families width 118 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids18SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito64SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge27SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae (Newman, 1834)Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
40 Genera with 118 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus12SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes7SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1901Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1942Frog-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1946Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 197112SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Longipedia Hong, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1906Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1904Gang Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2007Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1885Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1906Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19722SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
118 Species
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) peleensis Walley, 1926
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
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 condolescens Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes obturbator Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) vestitipennis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) benarrochi Gabaldon, Co..., 1941
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles grabhami Theobald, 1901
Atrichopogon obscurus Ewen & Saunders, 1958
Atrichopogon saundersi Ewen & Saunders, 1958
Atrichopogon warmkei Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Bezzia globulosa Spinelli & W..., 1990
Brachypogon impar Johannsen, 1938
Chaoborus brasiliensis Theobald, 1901
Chironomus calligraphus Goeldi, 1905
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coelotanypus insulanus Johannsen, 1938
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Corethrella (Corethrella) belkini Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) longituba Belkin, Hein..., 1970
Corethrella (Corethrella) vittata Lane, 1939
Corethrella tripunctata (Lane, 1942)⇒ Corethrella vittata Lane, 1939
Cricotopus aberrans Johannsen, 1938
Cricotopus conformis Curran, 1928
Cricotopus currani Spies & Reiss, 1996
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) janitor Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) secutor Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) carcinophilus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) elevator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) inhibitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) iolambdis Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) peccator Dyar & Knab, 1909
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) sardinerae Fox, 1953
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Micraedes) antillummagnorum Dyar, 1928
Culex (Micraedes) bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Nomina) americanus (Coquillett, 1906)⇒ Culex bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culicoides (Hoffmania) foxi Ortiz, 1950
Culicoides borinqueni Fox & Hoffman, 1944
Culicoides hoffmani Fox, 1946
Culicoides trilineatus Fox, 1946
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Dixella horrmani Lane, 1942
Forcipomyia (Phytohelea) oligarthra Saunders, 1957Biting midge
Forcipomyia (Pterobosca) fusicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia aeria Saunders, 1956
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia harpegonata
Forcipomyia incubans Macfie, 1937
Forcipomyia jamaicensis Wirth, 1970
Forcipomyia lesliei Wirth, 1974
Forcipomyia spinosa Saunders, 1956
Forcipomyia trigonata Johannsen, 1931
Forcipomyia varipennis Wirth & Will..., 1957Flowery phlox
Forcipomyia willistoni Wirth, 1971
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Longipedia gonzalezi
Mansonia dyari Belkin, 1970
Mansonia flaveola Coquillett, 1906
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Micropsectra dubia Malloch, 0
Monohelea multilineata Lutz, 1914Biting midge
Palpomyia insularis Spinelli & G..., 1989
Parabezzia spangleri Wirth, 1965
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura marmorata Johannsen, 1938
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) insularia Dyar & Knab, 1906
Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albipes Theobald, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) johnstonii Grabham, 1905
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Rheotanytarsus meridionalis Johannsen, 1938
Simulium (Psilopelmia) haematopotum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861Black fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) quadrivittatum Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stilobezzia nigroflava Lane & Forat..., 1958
Stilobezzia panamensis Lane & Forat..., 1958
Stilobezzia paulistensis Lane, 1947
Tanytarsus bromelicola Cranston, 2007
Toxorhynchites portoricensis von Röder, 1885
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia cooki Root, 1937
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia mitchellii Theobald, 1905Bromeliad mosquito
Wyeomyia vanduzeei Dyar & Knab, 1906
Xestochironomus furcatus Johannsen, 1938
Xestochironomus nebulosus Sublette & W..., 1972

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
15
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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