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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region South Dakota (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2254
4290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2251
4287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2207
4190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
1823
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
266
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
55
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Dakota
5 Families width 55 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids44SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Dakota
35 Genera with 55 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1918Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epoicocladius Sulc & ZavÍ..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Dakota
55 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bryophaenocladius digitatus Saether, 1973
Bryophaenocladius laticaudus Saether, 1973
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Chaetocladius stamfordi Johannsen, 1947Spreading sweetjuice
Chironomus (Chironomus) tuberculatus Townes, 1945
Cladotanytarsus crusculus Saether, 1971
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Cricotopus (Isocladius) flavibasis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides denningi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides jamesi Fox, 1946
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Cyphomella gibbera Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Dixa pullogruma Peters, 1966Philadelphia blackberry
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Epoicocladius ephemerae Kieffer, 1924
Epoicocladius flavens (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Epoicocladius ephemerae Kieffer, 1924
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Hydrobaenus calvescens Saether, 1976
Hydrobaenus hudsoni Saether, 1976
Hydrobaenus johannseni Sublette, 1967
Hydrobaenus pilipodex Saether, 1976
Limnophyes hastulatus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes recisus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Mesosmittia tora Saether, 1985
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) anderseni Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) wiensi Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Palpomyia occidentalis Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius innasus Saether & Wang, 1995
Paraphaenocladius nasthecus Saether, 1969
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes duplicatus Johannsen, 1937Dewflower
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) oxyura Langton, 1985Gray wall jumper
Psectrocladius pilosus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Rheocricotopus effusoides Saether, 1985
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Stictochironomus annulicrus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in South Dakota
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
30
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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