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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Réunion (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1480
2727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1244
2417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
133
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
37
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
17
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Réunion
4 Families width 37 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Réunion
17 Genera with 37 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1953Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1935Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1995Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20083SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Réunion
37 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes dufouri Hamon, 1953
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Atrichopogon chrysosphaerotus Ingram & Macfie, 1921
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus rodriguensis Edwards, 1923
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) bolitinos Meiswinkel, 1989
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides enderleini Cornet & Bru..., 1994
Culicoides grahamii Austen, 1909
Culicoides kibatiensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Dasyhelea alboscutellata Clastrier, 1961
Dasyhelea borbonica Clastrier, 1959
Dasyhelea flava Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Dasyhelea labourdonnaisi Clastrier, 1959
Dasyhelea pelletieri Clastrier, 1959
Dicrotendipes binotatus Kieffer, 1911
Dicrotendipes freemani Epler, 1988
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) biannulata Ingram & Macfie, 1924Biting midge
Forcipomyia chrysolopha Kieffer, 1911Biting midge
Forcipomyia geometrica Clastrier, 1959
Forcipomyia nigricoxis Goetghebuer, 1935
Forcipomyia vernocheti Clastrier, 1959
Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955
Orthopodomyia reunionensis Brunhes & Hervy, 1995
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Simulium (Nevermannia) borbonense Giudicelli, 2008
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Nevermannia) triplex Giudicelli, 2008

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Réunion
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
12
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
7
Family
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