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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
369
1088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
95
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
31
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
4 Families width 107 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito75SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
31 Genera with 107 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1992Ochlerotatus14SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1924Malaria Mosquitoes20SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1917Cord Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1985Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1908Typical Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1908Midge13SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1901Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Heizmannia Ludlow, 1922Metallic Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Hodgesia Theobald, 1929Tiny Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1820Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Malaya Leicester, 1908Ant Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1963Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1934Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paraedes Edwards, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1904Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Stilostomella1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypodinae1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1924Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Topomyia Leicester, 1908Omnivore Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1819Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1913Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1934Heaven Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Verrallina Theobald, 1910Broadtail Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
107 Species
Ablabesmyia ornatipes Kieffer, 1910
Aedes (Aedimorphus) lowisii Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Finlaya) chrysolineatus Theobald, 1907
Aedes (Finlaya) harveyi Barraud, 1923
Aedes (Finlaya) pseudotaeniatus Giles, 1901
Aedes (Rhinoskusea) longirostris (Leicester, 1908)⇒ Rhinoskusea longirostris Leicester, 1908
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) annandalei Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Stegomyia) edwardsi Barraud, 1923
Aedes (Stegomyia) scutellaris (Walker, 1859)⇒ Stegomyia scutellaris Walker, 1858
Aedes (Stegomyia) subalbopictus Barraud, 1931
Aedes agastyai Tewari & Hir..., 1992
Aedes cancricomes Edwards, 1922
Aedes reubenae Tewari & Hir..., 1992
Anopheles (Anopheles) aitkenii James, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) barbirostris van der Wulp, 1884
Anopheles (Anopheles) crawfordi Reid, 1953
Anopheles (Anopheles) gigas Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Anopheles) insulaeflorum Swellengrebe..., 1920
Anopheles (Anopheles) interruptus Puri, 1929
Anopheles (Anopheles) umbrosus Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) aconitus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) baimaii Sallum & Peyton, 2005
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) jamesii (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Anopheles annularis van der Wulp, 1884
Anopheles (Cellia) kochi Dönitz, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) maculatus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) mirans Sallum & Peyton, 2005
Anopheles (Cellia) pallidus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) splendidus Koidzumi, 1920
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) sundaicus Rodenwaldt, 1925
Anopheles (Cellia) vagus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) varuna Iyengar, 1924
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Armigeres durhami Edwards, 1917
Chironomus brevistylus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Cladotanytarsus multispinulus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus bulbosus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Cryptochironomus calyxus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Culex (Culex) barraudi Edwards, 1922
Culex (Culex) edwardsi Barraud, 1923
Culex (Culex) mimuloides Barraud, 1924
Culex (Culex) pseudovishnui Colless, 1957
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) uniformis Theobald, 1905
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) whitmorei Giles, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) pallidothorax Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Eumelanomyia) malayi Leicester, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) pluvialis Barraud, 1924
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) flavicornis Barraud, 1924
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) infantulus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) mammilifer Leicester, 1908
Culicoides (Avaritia) actoni Smith, 1929
Culicoides (Avaritia) brevitarsis Kieffer, 1917Horse hypersensitive biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Avaritia) pseudopallidipennis Clastrier, 1958
Culicoides (Culicoides) peregrinus Kieffer, 1910
Culicoides (Oecacta) huffi Causey, 1938
Culicoides (Oecacta) kepongensis Wirth & Hubert, 1989
Culicoides (Oecacta) peliliouensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides (Oecacta) similis Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides (Trithecoides) anophelis Edwards, 1922
Culicoides innoxius Sen & Gupta, 1959
Culicoides mesghalii Naval, 1973
Culicoides schultzei Enderlein, 1908
Dicrotendipes arcistylus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Dicrotendipes canitibialis Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Ficalbia nigra Theobald, 1901
Heizmannia (Heizmannia) covelli Barraud, 1929
Heizmannia chandi Edwards, 1922
Hodgesia bailyi Barraud, 1929
Lutzia fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Malaya genurostris Leicester, 1908
Mimomyia (Ingramia) fusca (Hanson, 1963)⇒ Ficalbia nigra Theobald, 1901
Orthopodomyia andamanensis Barraud, 1934
Palpomyia rubiginosa Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Sabethes (Sabethinus) intermedius Lutz, 1904
Simulium (Simulium) gravelyi Puri, 1933
Simulium (Simulium) gurneyae Senior-White, 1922
Simulium (Simulium) palniense Puri, 1933
Simulium kumbakkaraiense Anbalagan, V..., 2019
Stilostomella insecta
Tanypodinae photophilus Kieffer, 1910
Tanypus photophilus (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Tanypodinae photophilus Kieffer, 1910
Tanytarsus flaviradialis Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Tanytarsus magnituberculus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Tanytarsus minimus Kieffer, 1924
Topomyia aureoventer Theobald, 1910
Topomyia minor Leicester, 1908
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) splendens Wiedemann, 1819Mosquito
Tripteroides affinis Edwards, 1913
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) stricklandi Barraud, 1926
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lateralis Ludlow, 1905Field pansy
Uranotaenia atra Krober, 1912Wood sorrel
Uranotaenia christophersi Barraud, 1926
Uranotaenia luteola Edwards, 1934
Verrallina agrestis Barraud, 1931
Verrallina andamanensis Edwards, 1922
Verrallina dux Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Verrallina lugubris Barraud, 1928
Verrallina pseudomediofasciata Theobald, 1910

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in South India
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
11
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
19
75
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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