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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Raiatea (Society Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
96
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
96
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
69
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Raiatea
3 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Raiatea
4 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19974SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Raiatea
8 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Simulium (Inseliellum) bogusium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) castaneum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) proctorae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) pufauense Craig, 1997

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Raiatea
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
3
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