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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region São Miguel (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
960
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
955
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
947
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
700
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
236
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
68
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
42
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for São Miguel
4 Families width 60 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids43SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for São Miguel
42 Genera with 60 Species
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Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1921Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1932Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1945Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1979
Brushy Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parachaetocladius Wulker, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1921Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatopelopia Murray & Fit..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Miguel
60 Species
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Brachypogon (Isohelea) griseipennis Stora, 1945
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cardiocladius freyi Stora, 1936
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) melaleucus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) alpestris Goetghebuer, 1934
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) venustus (Pinder, 1978)⇒ Chironomini venustus Pinder, 1978
Chironomus (Lobochironomus) dorsalis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Einfeldia dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Chironomus annularis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Chironomus plumosus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Isocladius) ornatus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex ocellatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) circumscriptus Kieffer, 1918
Culicoides (Culicoides) newsteadi Austen, 1921
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culiseta) atlantica Edwards, 1932
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) flavifrons Guérin, 1833
Diamesa (Nesodiamesa) alata Stora, 1945
Eukiefferiella gracei Edwards, 1929
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) psilonota Kieffer, 1911
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Panhelea) aristolochiae Rondani, 1860
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra lindrothi Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Parachaetocladius abnobaeus Wülker, 1959
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubifer Skuse, 1889
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) atripes Kieffer, 1913
Simulium (Eusimulium) azorense Carlsson, 1963
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia contingens Walker, 1856
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Telmatopelopia nemorum Goetghebuer, 1921
Thalassomyia frauenfeldi (Schiner, 1856)⇒ Thalassomya frauenfeldi Schiner, 1856
Thalassosmittia atlantica Stora, 1936
Thienemanniella clavicornis Kieffer, 1911
Zavrelimyia nubilus Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in São Miguel
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
37
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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