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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
568
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
469
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
108
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
24
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
12
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
4 Families width 61 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies34SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Islands
12 Genera with 61 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1952Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1917Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1962Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1928Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192734SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Yama Sublette & M..., 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
61 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Aedes edgari Stone & Rosen, 1952
Atrichopogon jacobsoni De Meijere, 1907Biting midge
Atrichopogon obscuripes Macfie, 1933
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) magnivalva Kieffer, 1917
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) atriceps Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) kesseli Belkin, 1962
Culex (Culex) litoralis Bohart, 1946
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) roseni Belkin, 1962
Culicoides (Oecacta) insulanus Macfie, 1933
Culicoides (Oecacta) peliliouensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides (Trithecoides) belkini Wirth & Arnaud, 1969
Culicoides (Trithecoides) mollis Edwards, 1928
Dasyhelea fulvicauda Macfie, 1933
Dasyhelea pacifica Macfie, 1933
Dasyhelea russa Macfie, 1933
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) fuliginosa Meigen, 1818
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) pacifica Macfie, 1933
Pseudosmittia brachydicrana Edwards, 1927
Simulium (Hebridosimulium) anatolicum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) admixtum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) arlecchinum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) bogusium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) castaneum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cataractarum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cheesmanae Edwards, 1927
Simulium (Inseliellum) clibanarium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) concludium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) connae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dojeycorium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dussertorum Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) evenhuisi Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) exasperans Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) fararae Craig & Joy, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) fossatiae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) hirticranium Craig & Joy, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) jnabsium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) joyae Craig & Joy, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) lonckei Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) lotii Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) malardei Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) maraaense Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) mesodontium Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) middlemissae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) neoviceps Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) opunohuense Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) oviceps Edwards, 1933
Simulium (Inseliellum) pallidicranium Craig & Joy, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) proctorae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) pufauense Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) shannonae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) sublonckei Craig, 2004
Simulium (Inseliellum) tahitiense Edwards, 1927
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) tenebrosa Macfie, 1933
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Yama tahitiensis Sublette & M..., 1980

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Society Islands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
34
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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