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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Tahiti (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
254
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
254
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
246
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
213
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
23
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
4
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
3 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
4 Genera with 29 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1928Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192722SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
29 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) atriceps Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Oecacta) peliliouensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides (Trithecoides) mollis Edwards, 1928
Simulium (Hebridosimulium) anatolicum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) admixtum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) arlecchinum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cataractarum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cheesmanae Edwards, 1927
Simulium (Inseliellum) clibanarium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) connae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dojeycorium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dussertorum Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) exasperans Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) fossatiae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) jnabsium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) lonckei Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) lotii Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) malardei Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) maraaense Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) mesodontium Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) middlemissae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) neoviceps Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) oviceps Edwards, 1933
Simulium (Inseliellum) shannonae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) tahitiense Edwards, 1927

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Tahiti
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
22
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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