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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
574
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
156
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
41
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Highlands
6 Families width 79 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids29SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge16SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Highlands
41 Genera with 79 Species
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Acamptocladius van der Wulp, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1960Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1988New Zealand black fly4SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1941Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Dobrotworskyius Reinert, Har..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Neurohelea Kieffer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nubensia1SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18066SpeciesTaxom
Paracnephia Rubtsov, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
79 Species
Acamptocladius submontanus Edwards, 1932
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes andersoni (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus andersoni Edwards, 1926
Aedes luteifemur (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus luteifemur Edwards, 1926
Aedes postspiraculosus Dobrotworsky, 1960
Aedes silvestris (Dobrotworsky, 1960)⇒ Ochlerotatus silvestris Dobrotworsky, 1961
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) cornutum Tonnoir, 1925
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) montanum Mackerras & ..., 1952
Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) furiosum Skuse, 1889
Austrosimulium colboi Davies & Gyö..., 1988
Bezzia decincta Edwards, 1932
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dissipatus Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus viridis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Glyptotendipes viridis Macquart, 1834
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) grisescens Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) cubitalis (Edwards, 1939)⇒ Culicoides kubunensis Tokunaga, 1937
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Culicoides (Trithecoides) victoriae Macfie, 1941
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixa submaculata Edwards, 1920
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra fusca Meigen, 1804
Neurohelea luteitarsis Waltl, 1837
Nubensia nubens Edwards, 1929
Omisus caledonicus Edwards, 1932
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) gelidus Kieffer, 1922
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) grampianus Edwards, 1933
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) luteifemorata Edwards, 1926
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) serripes Meigen, 1818
Palpomyia distincta Haliday, 1833
Palpomyia quadrispinosa Goetghebuer, 1920
Palpomyia spinipes (Meigen, 1806)⇒ Palpomyia pubescens Kieffer, 1919
Paracnephia fergusoni Tonnoir, 1925
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Pseudokiefferiella parva Edwards, 1932
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hellichiella) subexcisum (Edwards, 1915)⇒ Simulium latipes Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hellichiella) yerburyi (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium latipes Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Morops) melatum Wharton, 1949
Simulium (Nevermannia) ornatipes Skuse, 1890
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) reptans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Simulium reptans Linnaeus, 1758
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Thalassomya frauenfeldi Schiner, 1856Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Thienemannimyia lentiginosa Fries, 1823
Virgatanytarsus reflexens Edwards, 1929
Virgatanytarsus triangularis Goetghebuer, 1928

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
30
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
4
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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