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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Sardinia (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
416
3857
9192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
3853
9185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
3815
9115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
3048
7628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
368
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
98
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
34
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sardinia
7 Families width 97 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito48SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sardinia
34 Genera with 97 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus13SpeciesTaxom
Aedimorphus Theobald, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1903Malaria Mosquitoes10SpeciesTaxom
Baeotendipes Kieffer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1794Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1930Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1896Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1872Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19092SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192112SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Symposiocladius Cranston, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sardinia
97 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) echinus Edwards, 1920
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) berlandi Seguy, 1921
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) mariae Sergent & Se..., 1903
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pulchritarsis Rondani, 1872
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus Pallas, 1771
Anopheles (Anopheles) labranchiae Falleroni, 1926
Anopheles (Anopheles) marteri Senevet & Pr..., 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) melanoon Hackett, 1934
Anopheles (Anopheles) petragnani del Vecchio, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Anopheles) sacharovi Favre, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) hispaniola Theobald, 1903
Baeotendipes noctivaga Kieffer, 1911
Cardiocladius capucinus Zetterstedt, 1850
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chaoborus (Peusomyia) pallidus Fabricius, 1794
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) buxtoni Edwards, 1923
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Culex) brumpti Gailiard, 1931
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) impudicus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Neoculex) martinii Medschid, 1930
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culicella) litorea Shute, 1928Pepper maggot
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) subochrea Edwards, 1921
Dixa serrifera Edwards, 1928
Dixella attica Pandazis, 1933
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella graeca Pandazis, 1937
Dixella laeta (Loew, 1849)⇒ Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Metacnephia sardoa Rivosecchi &..., 1965
Microchironomus deribae Freeman, 1957
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) caspius Pallas, 1771
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) detritus Haliday, 1833
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) lignicola Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis Rondani, 1872
Paramerina divisa Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus bituberculatus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubifer Skuse, 1889
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) aculeatum Rivosecchi, 1963
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) juccii Contini, 1966
Rheotanytarsus curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Simulium (Boophthora) erythrocephalum De Geer, 1776
Simulium (Eusimulium) petricolum Rivosecchi, 1963
Simulium (Eusimulium) velutinum Santos Abreu, 1922
Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) ichnusae Rivosecchi &..., 1994
Simulium (Obuchovia) brevifile Rubtsov, 1956
Simulium (Obuchovia) continii Rivosecchi &..., 1975
Simulium (Simulium) bezzii Corti, 1914
Simulium (Simulium) intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Simulium) novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Wilhelmia) lineatum (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Simulium novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Wilhelmia) pseudequinum Seguy, 1921
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894Asian Tiger Mosquito
Symposiocladius lignicola (Ménétriés], 1850)⇒ Orthocladius lignicola Kieffer, 1915
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Thaumalea gerecki Wagner, 1987
Thaumalea sandaliae Wagner, 1987
Tvetenia bavarica Goetghebuer, 1934
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia verralli Edwards, 1929
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Virgatanytarsus albisutus Santos Abreu, 1918
Virgatanytarsus triangularis Goetghebuer, 1928

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Sardinia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
13
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
4
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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