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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Tulare County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1354
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1353
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1309
1970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1111
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
151
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
27
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tulare County
4 Families width 23 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tulare County
27 Genera with 23 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1921Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tulare County
23 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) fusculus Coquillett, 1901
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) absurdus Johannsen, 1905
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Tulare County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
23
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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