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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Swansea (West Glamorgan, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1724
3384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1723
3383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
268
1705
3350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
1509
3089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
553
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
92
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swansea
5 Families width 22 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swansea
18 Genera with 22 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swansea
22 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella serotina Meigen, 1818
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) armipes Meigen, 1838
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Swansea
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
6
10
Families
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