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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Rio Grande do Sul (South Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
2448
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
325
2404
4275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1908
3391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
326
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
133
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
42
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Grande do Sul
4 Families width 73 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Grande do Sul
42 Genera with 73 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes7SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1948Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19718SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1924Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1896Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1927Canopy Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Sabethinus Lutz, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 200512SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2006Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1891Heaven Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1920Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 1972
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Sul
73 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes albifasciatus Macquart, 1838
Aedes crinifer Theobald, 1903
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Aedokritus coffeatus Trivinho-Str..., 1997
Alluaudomyia catarinensis
Alluaudomyia plaumanni Spinelli & W..., 1984
Amerohelea pseudofasciata Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipes Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Kerteszia) cruzii Dyar & Knab, 1908
Anopheles (Kerteszia) pholidotus Zavortink, 1973
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) evansae Brèthes, 1926
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) lutzii Cruz, 1901
Bezzia catarinensis Spinelli & W..., 1990
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides impusilloides Spinelli, 1991
Culicoides palpalis (Macfie, 1948)⇒ Culicoides austropalpalis Lee & Reye, 1955
Forcipomyia calatheae Wirth, 1982
Forcipomyia catarinensis Marino & Spi..., 2002
Forcipomyia luteisquamosa Wirth, 1972
Forcipomyia microtoma Kieffer, 1917
Forcipomyia penultimata Wirth, 1972
Forcipomyia sabalitensis Utmar & Wirth, 1976
Forcipomyia squamosa Lutz, 1914
Forcipomyia willistoni Wirth, 1971
Haemagogus (Conopostegus) leucocelaenus Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Lutzia (Lutzia) bigoti Hart, 1896
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nandeva gaucha Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Nilothauma anamariae Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Nilothauma aripuanense Mendes & And..., 2009
Parachironomus manaos Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) varinervis Edwards, 1922
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sabethes (Sabethes) albiprivus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Sabethes (Sabethoides) chloropterus Von Humboldt, 1819
Sabethes aurescens Lutz, 1905
Sabethes petrocchiae Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Schizonyxhelea forattinii Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Simulium (Chirostilbia) pertinax Kollar, 1832Woolly cottonflower
Simulium (Chirostilbia) riograndense Py-Daniel, S..., 1988
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) auripellitum Enderlein, 1934Pylaes' sphagnum
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) incrustatum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) minusculum Lutz, 1910Johnny-jump-up
Simulium (Psilopelmia) dinellii Joan, 1912
Simulium (Trichodagmia) guianense Wise, 1911Creeping phlox
Simulium (Trichodagmia) itaunense Andretta & G..., 1964
Simulium (Trichodagmia) orbitale Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Xenosimulium) acarayense Coscaron & W..., 1972
Simulium delponteianum Wygoszinsky, 1961
Simulium jeteri Py-Daniel, 2005
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus jacaretingensis Sanseverino, 2006
Toxorhynchites (Ankylorhynchus) purpureus Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pulcherrima Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Uranotaenia nataliae Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Wyeomyia (Miamyia) codiocampa Adisoemarto ..., 1975
Wyeomyia flui Bonne-Wepste..., 1920

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Rio Grande do Sul
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
27
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
14
37
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
12
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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