AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Region Pacifico (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
2050
2925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1954
2810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1608
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
208
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
79
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
51
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Pacifico
6 Families width 80 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge57SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Pacifico
51 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEFGJLMNOPSTW
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1909Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1937Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19917SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1906
Basal Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1803
Non-biting midges0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1978Midge19SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1909Crabhole Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethra Underwood, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 197610SpeciesTaxom
Galindomyia Stone & Barreto, 1969
Galindo Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Gigantodax Enderlein, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1979
Brushy Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Lanehelea Wirth & Blanton, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Leptohelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901
Royal Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901
Submarine Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Nannohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1904
Red Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastilobezzia Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Pellucidomyia Macfie, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoniomyia Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1827
Canopy Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1901
Hairy-Lipped Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901
Bromeliad Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Pacifico
80 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta Knab, 1909Variable oakleaf caterpillar
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Alluaudomyia nubeculosa Spinelli & W..., 1984
Alluaudomyia sexpunctata Spinelli & W..., 1984
Alluaudomyia tripunctata Spinelli & W..., 1984
Amerohelea galindoi Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Amerohelea ronderosi Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Amerohelea spinellii Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) calderoni Wilkerson, 1991
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) malefactor Dyar & Knab, 1907
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Lophopodomyia) squamifemur Antunes, 1937
Bezzia dentifemur Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia filiductus Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia fusca Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia jubata Spinelli & W..., 1990
Bezzia leei Spinelli & W..., 1990
Bezzia megatheca Spinelli & W..., 1990
Bezzia raposoensis Spinelli, 1991
Brachypogon bimaculatus Spinelli & G..., 1998
Brachypogon monicae Spinelli & G..., 1998
Clinohelea muzoni Spinelli & D..., 1993
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Culex (Belkinomyia) eldridgei Adames & Gal..., 1973
Culex (Culex) camposi Dyar, 1925
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) usquatus Dyar, 1918
Culex (Tinolestes) latisquama Coquillett, 1906
Culicoides (Trithecoides) barreti Wirth & Hubert, 1959
Culicoides beaveri Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides brownei Spinelli, 1993
Culicoides caldasi Browne, 1980
Culicoides dalessandroi Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides eldridgei Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides franklini Spinelli, 1993
Culicoides pabloi Browne, 1980
Culicoides pancensis Browne, 1980
Culicoides paraignacioi Spinelli, 1993
Culicoides pichindensis Browne, 1980
Culicoides pinchindensis
Culicoides raposoensis Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides sanmartini Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides santanderi Browne, 1980
Culicoides teretipalpis Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides tidwelli Spinelli, 1993
Culicoides trapidoi Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Culicoides youngi Wirth & Barreto, 1978
Deinocerites curiche Adames, 1971
Deinocerites dyari Belkin & Hogue, 1959
Deinocerites pseudes Dyar & Knab, 1909
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Downeshelea colombiae
Downeshelea fuscipennis
Echinohelea panamensis Wirth, 1994
Forcipomyia brachyrhynchus Wirth & Dow, 1972
Forcipomyia colombiae Wirth, 1970
Forcipomyia convexipenis Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia euthystyla Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia harpegonata
Forcipomyia hermosa Utmar & Wirth, 1976
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Forcipomyia raposoi Meillon & Wirth, 1980
Forcipomyia remigera Utmar & Wirth, 1976
Lanehelea leei Wirth & Blanton, 1972
Lanehelea spinifemur Wirth & Blanton, 1972
Leptohelea micronyx Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Nannohelea clastrieri Grogan & Wirth, 1980
Parastilobezzia leei Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus latipennis Spinelli & W..., 1984
Paryphoconus leei Spinelli & W..., 1984
Pellucidomyia lanei Wirth & Rata..., 1971
Phaenobezzia astyla Spinelli & W..., 1986
Simulium (Notolepria) exiguum (Roubaud, 1906)⇒ Simulium lutzi Knab, 1913
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Region Pacifico
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
29
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
19
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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