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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Union County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
828
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
828
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
787
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
695
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
63
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (North Carolina)
3 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (North Carolina)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (North Carolina)
8 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Union County (North Carolina)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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