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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Romania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
428
4448
13853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
4445
13849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
413
4419
13803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
284
3674
12096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
423
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
149
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
33
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Romania
5 Families width 66 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Romania
33 Genera with 66 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1926Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1961Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1954Snow Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Diamesinae2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Romania
66 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hungaricus Mihalyi, 1955
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) daciae Linton, Nico..., 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus Pallas, 1771
Anopheles (Anopheles) messeae Falleroni, 1926
Brillia immaculata Botnariuc & ..., 1956
Bryophaenocladius nigrus Albu, 1974
Ceratopogon romanicus Damian-Georg..., 1972
Conchapelopia viator Kieffer, 1911
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Cryptochironomus psammophila Botnariuc, 1956
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) martinii Medschid, 1930
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides riouxi (Callot & Kremer, 1961)⇒ Culicoides reconditus Campbell & P..., 1960
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Diamesa (Diamesa) valkanovi Saether, 1968
Diamesa carpatica (Botnariuc & ..., 1954)⇒ Diamesinae carpatica Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesa heterodentata (Botnariuc & ..., 1954)⇒ Diamesinae heterodentata Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesinae carpatica Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesinae heterodentata Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Dicrotendipes dubia Cure, 1973
Forcipomyia (Schizoforcipomyia) borbonica Clastrier, 1959Biting midge
Forcipomyia coarctata Kieffer, 1901
Forcipomyia elongata (Kieffer, 1901)⇒ Forcipomyia nigricoxis Goetghebuer, 1935
Forcipomyia nigricoxis Goetghebuer, 1935
Greniera sedecimfistulata Rubtsov, 1963
Labrundinia longipalpis Goetghebuer, 1921
Limnophyes pseudoprolongatus (Botnariuc, 1954)⇒ Orthocladiinae pseudoprolongatus Botnariuc, 1954
Metacnephia nigra Rubtsov, 1940
Micropsectra lobatifrons Botanriuc, 1956
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Natarsia nugax Walker, 1856
Natarsia punctata Fabricius, 1805
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) caspius Pallas, 1771
Orthocladiinae pseudoprolongatus Botnariuc, 1954
Palpomyia atricoxa Kieffer, 1919
Palpomyia fulvescens Kieffer, 1919
Polypedilum (Tripodura) elongatum Albu, 1980
Pseudosmittia mathildae Albu, 1968
Rheocricotopus barbatus Cindea, 1954
Simulium (Nevermannia) orsovae Smart, 1944
Simulium (Simulium) banaticum Dinulescu, 1966
Simulium (Simulium) colombaschense Scopoli, 1780
Simulium (Simulium) vigintifile Dinulescu, 1966
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus villipennis Kieffer, 1918
Thaumalea botosaneanui Vaillant, 1969
Thaumalea edwardsi Tjeder, 1949
Thaumalea rumanica Edwards, 1929
Thaumalea similis Wagner, 1988
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Xenochironomus jungorum Albu, 1980

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Romania
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
22
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
4
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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