AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Santa Cruz County (Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
1009
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1009
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
985
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
803
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
56
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
4 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
12 Genera with 15 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1957Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1949Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1960Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1939Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
15 Species
Aedes monticola Belkin & McD..., 1957Western treehole mosquito
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Culex (Neoculex) arizonensis Bohart, 1949
Culicoides (Amossovia) cochisensis Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides arizonensis Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides cacticola Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides insolatus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dasyhelea cactorum Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea pentalineata Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Orthopodomyia kummi Edwards, 1939
Palpomyia linsleyi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Simulium ethelae Dalmat, 1950

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
5
4
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