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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
835
1232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
833
1230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
825
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
719
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
213
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Steep Holm
4 Families width 15 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Steep Holm
11 Genera with 15 Species
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1921Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1839Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Steep Holm
15 Species
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
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
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Steep Holm
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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