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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2286
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2285
3786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2233
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1923
3334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
278
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
56
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
31
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney
5 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito44SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney
31 Genera with 55 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus17SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1856Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Austrothaumalea Tonnoir, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1914Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dobrotworskyius Reinert, Har..., 18504SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Finlaya Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Halaedes Belkin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1903Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Molpemyia Theobald, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Mucidus Theobald, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Niphta Theischinger, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18893SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rampamyia Reinert, Har..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1961Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1889Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1911Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Verrallina Theobald, 1903Broadtail Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Halaedes) australis (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Halaedes australis Erichson, 1842
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Macquart, 1850
Aedes eidsvoldensis (Mackerras, 1927)⇒ Ochlerotatus eidsvoldensis Mackerras, 1927
Aedes flavifrons (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavifrons Skuse, 1889
Aedes imperfectus (Dobrotworsky, 1962)⇒ Ochlerotatus imperfectus Dobrotworsky, 1962
Aedes milsoni (Taylor, 1915)⇒ Dobrotworskyius milsoni Taylor, 1915
Aedes procax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus procax Skuse, 1889
Aedes quasirubithorax Theobald, 1910
Aedes rubrithorax (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Aedes rupestris (Dobrotworsky, 1959)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rupestris Dobrotworsky, 1959
Aedes theobaldi (Taylor, 1914)⇒ Ochlerotatus theobaldi Taylor, 1914
Aedes vittiger (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vittiger Skuse, 1889
Anopheles (Cellia) amictus Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Archaeochlus bassianus Brundin, 1966
Austrothaumalea denticulata Theischinger, 1986
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex annulirostris annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) edwardsi Barraud, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cylindricus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Neoculex) fergusoni Taylor, 1914
Dicrotendipes pelochloris Kieffer, 1912
Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Macquart, 1850
Dobrotworskyius milsoni Taylor, 1915
Dobrotworskyius occidentalis Skuse, 1889
Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Einfeldia australiensis Freeman Freeman, 0
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Halaedes australis Erichson, 1842Salt-water Mosquito
Lutzia (Metalutzia) halifaxii Theobald, 1903
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mucidus (Mucidus) alternans Westwood, 1835Hexham Grey
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) vigilax Skuse, 1889Black Bush-mosquito
Ochlerotatus (Pholeomyia) flavifrons Skuse, 1889
Ochlerotatus procax Skuse, 1889
Prosimulium aurantiacum Tonnoir, 1925
Pseudosmittia latifurca Freeman, 1961
Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Smittia retracta Freeman, 1961
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus bispinosus Freeman, 1961
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) speciosus Skuse, 1889
Tripteroides (Polylepidomyia) tasmaniensis Strickland, 1911
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pygmaea Theobald, 1901
Verrallina (Verrallina) funerea Theobald, 1903

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Sydney
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
17
44
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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