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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region San Mateo County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1324
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1132
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
220
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
49
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
4 Families width 27 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Mateo County
33 Genera with 27 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1891Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo County
27 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Leptoconops whitseli Clastrier & ..., 1978
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Procladius freemani Sublette, 1964
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in San Mateo County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
27
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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