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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1798
2975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
1796
2973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
1757
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
1552
2672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
543
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
202
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
82
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sussex
6 Families width 173 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids126SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge20SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sussex
82 Genera with 173 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Arctopelopia Fittkau, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18139SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1839Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heleniella van der Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paratrissocladius ZavÍel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex
173 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Arctopelopia griseipennis van der Wulp, 1859
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) pavidus Winnertz, 1852
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) lucorum Meigen, 1818
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Bryophaenocladius furcatus Kieffer, 1916
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Bryophaenocladius nitidicollis Goetghebuer, 1913
Bryophaenocladius xanthogyne Edwards, 1929
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) luridus Strenzke, 1959
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Chironomus confinis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Microtendipes confinis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Corynoneura celtica Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura coronata Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albiforceps Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) reversus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) albofasciatus Staeger, 1839
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) obreptans Walker, 1856
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) minutus (Sen & Gupta, 1959)⇒ Culicoides imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) pictipennis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Culicoides festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) flavoscutellata Zetterstedt, 1850
Dasyhelea versicolor Winnertz, 1852
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella filicornis Edwards, 1926
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus impar Walker, 1856
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) ciliata Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) nigra Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) radicicola Edwards, 1924
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) sphagnophila Kieffer, 1925
Forcipomyia regulus Winnertz, 1852
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Heleniella ornaticollis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Kiefferulus (Kiefferulus) tendipediformis Goetghebuer, 1921
Krenopelopia nigropunctata Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes prolongatus (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Limnophyes madeirae Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Macropelopia notata Meigen, 1818
Metacnephia amphora Ladle & Bass, 1975
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra apposita Walker, 1856
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra fusca Meigen, 1804
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra notescens Walker, 1856
Micropsectra vernalis Goetghebuer, 1931
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Nanocladius bicolor Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia spinipes (Meigen, 1806)⇒ Palpomyia pubescens Kieffer, 1919
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Parakiefferiella bathophila Kieffer, 1912
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius cuneatus Edwards, 1929
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Paratrissocladius excerptus Walker, 1856
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Tripodura) pullum Zetterstedt, 1838
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) sagittalis Kieffer, 1909
Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921Maiden fern
Pseudosmittia gracilis Goetghebuer, 1913
Pseudosmittia oxoniana (Edwards, 1922)⇒ Hydrosmittia oxoniana Edwards, 1922
Pseudosmittia recta (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Hydrosmittia oxoniana Edwards, 1922
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) glabricollis Meigen, 1830
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Rheopelopia maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Serromyia morio (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) subornatum (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia foliacea Kieffer, 1921
Smittia leucopogon Meigen, 1804
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Stempellina bausei Kieffer, 1911
Stempellinella brevis Edwards, 1929
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus melanurus (Doleschall, 1856)⇒ Zavrelimyia melanura Meigen, 1804
Tanytarsus ejuncidus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Thienemanniella vittata Edwards, 1924
Thienemannimyia carnea Fabricius, 1805
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Virgatanytarsus arduennensis Goetghebuer, 1922
Xenopelopia falcigera Kieffer, 1911
Zavrelia pentatoma Kieffer & Bause, 1913Tusayan fameflower
Zavrelimyia barbatipes Kieffer, 1911
Zavrelimyia nubila Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Sussex
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
72
146
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
8
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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