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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Salta (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1003
1197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
219
1003
1197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
957
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
734
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
135
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
20
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salta
4 Families width 51 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salta
20 Genera with 51 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1928Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1928Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1968Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1991Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1904Shoulder Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1848Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1922Gang Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19588SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901
Carnivorous Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1903Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1927Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salta
51 Species
Aedes casali Schick, 1970Neto hoja zarzabacoa de dos hojas
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes meprai Martinez & P..., 1953
Aedes milleri Dyar, 1922
Aedes patersoni Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rondoni Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Brachypogon calchaqui Spinelli, 1991
Chaoborus australis Sahnnon & Ponte, 1928
Chaoborus elnorae Shannon & Ponte, 1928
Corethrella (Corethrella) quadrivittata Shannon & De..., 1928
Culex (Anoedioporpa) chaguanco Casal, Garcí..., 1968
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) fernandezi Casal, Garci..., 1966
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) saltanensis Dyar, 1928
Culex (Culex) tatoi Casal & Garcia, 1971
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) martinezi Casal & Garcia, 1968
Culicoides chacoensis Spinelli, 1991
Culicoides estevezae Ronderos & S..., 1994
Culicoides saltaensis Spinelli, 1991
Forcipomyia calchaqui Spinelli & M..., 1997
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia quechua Marino & Spi..., 2002
Forcipomyia saltensis Cavalieri, 1962
Haemagogus (Conopostegus) leucocelaenus Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) capricornii Lutz, 1904
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Grabhamia) paulli Paterson & S..., 1927Rose
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Grabhamia) varinervis Edwards, 1922
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) pallescens Edwards, 1922
Simulium (Cerqueirellum) oyapockense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Ectemnaspis) romanai Wygodzinsky, 1951
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) incrustatum Lutz, 1910
Simulium (Psilopelmia) wolffhuegeli Enderlein, 1922
Simulium (Pternaspatha) annulatum Philippi, 1865
Simulium (Pternaspatha) barbatipes Enderlein, 1934Pylaes' sphagnum
Simulium (Pternaspatha) dureti Wygodzinsky ..., 1967Fineflower gilia
Simulium (Pternaspatha) limay Wygodzinsky, 1958
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) xerophila Cazorla & Sp..., 2010
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) apicalis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Wyeomyia lateralis Petrocchi, 1927Lookout Mountain blackberry

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Salta
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
6
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
13
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
8
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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