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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Strathpeffer (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
396
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
396
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
388
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
364
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
188
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
35
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Strathpeffer
3 Families width 7 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Strathpeffer
6 Genera with 7 Species
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Strathpeffer
7 Species
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Strathpeffer
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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