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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region The Palisades (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1127
1594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1126
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
1078
1501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
959
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
135
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for The Palisades
4 Families width 23 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for The Palisades
20 Genera with 23 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1961Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for The Palisades
23 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides wisconsinensis Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Mallochohelea smithi Lewis, 1956
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in The Palisades
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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