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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Svealand (Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
543
6424
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
6419
17054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
6314
16822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
5363
15055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
962
2780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
326
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
82
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Svealand
6 Families width 161 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids80SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito34SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge39SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Svealand
82 Genera with 161 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus16SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1966Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrosimulium Wygodzinsky ..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1931Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1861Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Svealand
161 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) minutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tarsalis Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) lineatopennis (Ludlow, 1905)⇒ Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) africanus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Stegomyia) opok Corbet & Som..., 1962
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)⇒ Mucidus alternans Westwood, 1835
Aedes vittiger (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vittiger Skuse, 1889
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Alluaudomyia quadripunctata Goetghebuer, 1934
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Cellia) brohieri Edwards, 1929
Anopheles (Cellia) domicola Edwards, 1916
Anopheles (Cellia) flavicosta Edwards, 1911
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rondoni Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) brunnipes Meigen, 1804
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) hirtidorsum Remm, 1961
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer, 1922
Atrichopogon (Psammopogon) flavolineatus Strobl, 1880
Bezzia circumdata Staeger, 1839
Bezzia rubiginosa Winnertz, 1852
Ceratopogon lacteipennis Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Ceratopogon magniforceps Kieffer, 1925
Ceratopogon nitidulus Edwards, 1921
Ceratopogon perpusillus Edwards, 1921
Ceratopogon sociabilis Goetghebuer, 1920
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) suecicus Kieffer, 1916
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) commutatus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) muratensis Ryser, Schol..., 1983
Chironomus (Chironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) pseudothummi Strenzke, 1959
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Cladopelma virescens (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Clinohelea (Clinohelea) unimaculata Macquart, 1826
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Coquillettidia cristata Theobald, 1904
Corynoneura carriana Edwards, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) laricomalis Edwards, 1932
Cricotopus (Isocladius) ornatus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus bavaricus Goetghebuer, 1939
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) grahamii Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Oecacta) clavipalpis Mukerji, 1931
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) tauricus Gutsevich, 1959
Culicoides miocenea Pierce, 1966
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) bergrothi Edwards, 1921
Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) caesia Remm, 1993
Dasyhelea aristolochiae Rondani, 1860
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes nigrocephalicus Niitsuma, 1995
Dixa (Coquillettidia) dyari Walker, 1849
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella hyperborea Bergroth, 1889
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eukiefferiella ikleyensis Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella minor Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella togaeutertia Sasa & Okazawa, 1992
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pallida (Winnertz, 1852)⇒ Forcipomyia sphagnophila Kieffer, 1925
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pulchrithorax Edwards, 1924
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) velox Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) knockensis Goetghebuer, 1938
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia brachyrhynchus Wirth & Dow, 1972
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Krenosmittia camptophleps Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mallochohelea nitida Macquart, 1826
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra lacustris Saewedal, 1975
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Mochlonyx fuliginosus Felt, 1905
Monohelea estonica Remm, 1965
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) saxosus Tokunaga, 1939
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) frigidus Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nitidoscutellatus Lundström, 1915
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius dentatus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Bryophaenocladius dentatus Karl, 1937
Pagastiella orophila Edwards, 1929
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) serripes Meigen, 1818
Palpomyia lineata Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia nigripes Meigen, 1830
Palpomyia rufipes Meigen, 1818
Parachironomus major Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus inopertus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes sinelobus Albu, 1980
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Paraustrosimulium colboi Davies & Gyo..., 1988
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Tripodura) quadriguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Probezzia concinna Meigen, 1818
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius (Holotanypus) ferrugineus Kieffer, 1918
Procladius (Holotanypus) sagittalis Kieffer, 1909
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) octomaculatus Wülker, 1956
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) schlienzi Wuelker, 1956
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) simulans Johannsen, 1937
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873
Pseudodiamesa pertinax Garrett, 1925
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) effusus Walker, 1856
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Simulium) reptans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Simulium reptans Linnaeus, 1758
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Sphaeromias fasciatus Meigen, 1804
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus pictipennis (Vimmer, 1927)⇒ Psectrotanypus pictipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tanytarsus palettaris Verneaux, 1969
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Uranotaenia chorleyi Edwards, 1936
Uranotaenia fusca Bellardi, 1861Alpine woodsorrel

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Svealand
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
69
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
10
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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