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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
442
4789
12162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
4779
12141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
4738
12061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
3753
9814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
561
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
129
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
34
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sicily
6 Families width 117 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids20SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito49SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge25SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies20SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sicily
34 Genera with 117 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus14SpeciesTaxom
Aedimorphus Theobald, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1899Malaria Mosquitoes11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1930Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1976Midge24SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1872Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Protothaumalea Vaillant, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192115SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Trissopelopia Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sicily
117 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
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 (Ochlerotatus) zammitii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Rusticoidus) refiki Medschid, 1928
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
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) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) marteri Senevet & Pr..., 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) petragnani del Vecchio, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Cellia) hispaniola Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) sergentii Theobald, 1907
Anopheles (Cellia) superpictus Grassi, 1899
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Conchapelopia pallidula Meigen, 1818
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) buxtoni Edwards, 1923
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) impudicus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Neoculex) martinii Medschid, 1930
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Avaritia) montanus (Shakirzjanova, 1962)⇒ Culicoides neomontanus Wirth, 1976
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) circumscriptus Kieffer, 1918
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) kirovabadicus (Dzhafarov, 1964)⇒ Culicoides circumscriptus Kieffer, 1918
Culicoides (Culicoides) newsteadi Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) punctatus Meigen, 1804
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) parroti Kieffer, 1922
Culicoides (Oecacta) azerbajdzhanicus Dzhafarov, 1962
Culicoides (Oecacta) cataneii Clastrier, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) gejgelensis Dzhafarov, 1964
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Culicoides (Oecacta) kurensis Dzhafarov, 1960
Culicoides (Oecacta) maritimus Kieffer, 1924
Culicoides (Oecacta) odiatus Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Oecacta) pictipennis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Culicoides festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) sahariensis Kieffer, 1923
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) sejfadinei Dzhafarov, 1958
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) tauricus Gutsevich, 1959
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) picturatus Kremer & Deduit, 1961
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) subfasciipenis
Culicoides neomontanus Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
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
Eukiefferiella ancyla Svensson, 1986
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pulchrithorax Edwards, 1924
Larsia atrocincta Goetghebuer, 1942Pantropical jumper
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metacnephia blanci Grenier & Th..., 1953
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus dubius Meigen, 1804
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) caspius Pallas, 1771
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) detritus Haliday, 1833
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthopodomyia pulcripalpis Rondani, 1872
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) sagittalis Kieffer, 1909
Prosimulium (Helodon) albense Rivosecchi, 1961
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) aculeatum Rivosecchi, 1963
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) italicum Rivosecchi, 1967
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) tomosvaryi Enderlein, 1921
Protothaumalea tarda Loew, 1867
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) oxyura Langton, 1985Gray wall jumper
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) psilopterus Kieffer, 1906
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Simulium (Eusimulium) petricolum Rivosecchi, 1963
Simulium (Eusimulium) velutinum Santos Abreu, 1922
Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) ibleum Rivosecchi, 1966
Simulium (Nevermannia) marsicanum Rivosecchi, 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Obuchovia) brevifile Rubtsov, 1956
Simulium (Simulium) bezzii Corti, 1914
Simulium (Simulium) intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Simulium) novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) sicanum Rivosecchi, 1963
Simulium (Simulium) variegatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Wilhelmia) lineatum (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Simulium novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Wilhelmia) pseudequinum Seguy, 1921
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Thaumalea appendiculata Wagner, 1987
Trissopelopia longimana Sæther, 1839
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Sicily
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
11
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
5
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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