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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
383
2600
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
2597
4664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
362
2559
4609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2262
4221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
528
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
124
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
37
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset
6 Families width 70 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids32SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset
37 Genera with 70 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1926Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1962Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1839Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Protocuneus Cockerell, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1964Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset
70 Species
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Aedes culiciformis (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Ochlerotatus culiciformis Theobald, 1905
Aedes palmarum (Edwards, 1924)⇒ Patmarksia palmarum Edwards, 1924
Aedes tremulus Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) daciae Linton, Nico..., 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) messeae Falleroni, 1926
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) luridus Strenzke, 1959
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) memorans Bonne-Wepster, 1930
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) insequens Marks, 1989
Culex (Neoculex) leonardi Belkin, 1962
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) vexans Staeger, 1839
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) subochrea Edwards, 1921
Dixa (Coquillettidia) maculata Meigen, 1818
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Dixa submaculata Edwards, 1920
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus dispar (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Synendotendipes dispar Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Kiefferulus (Kiefferulus) tendipediformis Goetghebuer, 1921
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Protocuneus punctatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Anasolen) dentulosum Roubaud, 1915
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) rutherfoordi Meillon, 1937
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Smittia brevifurcata Edwards, 1926
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) hirsutifemora Peters, 1964

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Somerset
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
10
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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