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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Upper Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
894
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
889
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
859
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
610
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
169
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
111
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
30
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
5 Families width 92 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge79SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
30 Genera with 92 Species
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Adelohelea Borkent, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Alautunmyia Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Archiaustroconops Szadziewski, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Archicnephia Currie & Gri..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Archiculicoides Szadziewski, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Atriculicoides Remm, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Austroconops Wirth & Lee, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Brachycretacea Szadziewski, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Burmaculex Borkent & Gr..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Chaoburmus Lukashevich, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2007Frog-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cretodiamesa Kalugina, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2000Midge19SpeciesTaxom
Devalquia Choufani & Nel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Electrotenia Kalugina, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Heleageron Borkent, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 200513SpeciesTaxom
Metahelea Edwards, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Minyohelea Borkent, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Paleoculicis Poinar & al., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Peronehelea Borkent, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Protoculicoides Boesel, 199611SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Spaniotoma Philippi, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Taimyborus Lukashevich, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tanytermes Engel & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Washingtonhelea Wirth & Grogan, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
92 Species
Adelohelea glabra A. Borkent, 1995
Adelohelea magyarica A. Borkent, 1997
Alautunmyia elongata A. Borkent, 1996
Archiaustroconops gracilis R. Szadziewski, 2005
Archiaustroconops kotejai R. Szadziewski, 2005
Archicnephia ornithoraptor D. C. Currie, 2000
Archiculicoides andersoni Szadziewski ..., 2015
Archiculicoides burmiticus Szadziewski ..., 2005
Atriculicoides cenomanensis R. Szadziewski, 1992
Atriculicoides dasyheleis R. Szadziewski, 1996
Atriculicoides globosus M. W. Boesel, 1937
Atriculicoides incompletus R. Szadziewski, 1992
Atriculicoides macrophthalmus K. Y. Remm, 1976
Atriculicoides sibiricus R. Szadziewski, 1996
Atriculicoides swinhoei T. D. A. Coc..., 1919
Atriculicoides taimyricus R. Szadziewski, 1996
Austroconops asiaticus R. Szadziewski, 2004
Austroconops borkenti R. Szadziewski, 1992
Austroconops sibiricus R. Szadziewski, 1996
Brachycretacea taimyrica Remm, 1976
Burmaculex antiquus A. Borkent, 2004
Chaoburmus breviusculus Lukashevich, 2000
Chaoburmus victimaartis Lukashevich, 2000
Corethrella (Corethrella) andersoni G. O. Poinar, 2007
Cretodiamesa taimyrica N. S. Kalugina, 1976
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides agamus Borkent, 1995
Culicoides agapus
Culicoides annosus A. Borkent, 1995
Culicoides bifidus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides brisaci Choufani & Nel, 2013
Culicoides bullus A. Borkent, 1995
Culicoides canadensis (Wirth & Blanton, 1969)⇒ Culicoides paraimpunctatus Borkent, 1995
Culicoides casei W. L. Grogan..., 1988Biting midge
Culicoides doyeni Choufani & al., 2014
Culicoides filipalpis K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides grandibocus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides kaluginae K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides obuncus A. Borkent, 1995
Culicoides sphenostylus K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides succineus K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides truncatus A. Borkent, 2000
Culicoides tyrrelli M. W. Boesel, 1937
Culicoides yoosti A. Borkent, 2000
Devalquia brisaci J. Choufani, 2013
Electrotenia brundini N. S. Kalugina, 1980
Heleageron arenatus A. Borkent, 1995
Heleageron grimaldii A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) boreus N. S. Kalugina, 1991
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) burmiticus R. Szadziewski, 2004
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) clava A. Borkent, 1997
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) copiosus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) curvachelus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) ellenbergeri Szadziewski, 2015
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) gravesi Choufani & al., 2014
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) myanmaricus R. Szadziewski, 2004
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) nosopheris G. Poinar, 2008
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) primaevus A. Borkent, 1995
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) rossi Szadziewski, 2004
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) sibiricus R. Szadziewski, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) subrossicus R. Szadziewski, 2005
Metahelea roggeroi J. Choufani, 2013
Metriocnemus cretatus M. W. Boesel, 1937
Minyohelea pumilis A. Borkent, 1995
Palaeobrachypogon aquilonius M. W. Boesel, 1937
Palaeobrachypogon grandiforceps A. Borkent, 2000
Palaeobrachypogon macronyx Remm, 1976
Palaeobrachypogon remmi A. Borkent, 1995
Palaeobrachypogon vetus A. Borkent, 1995
Paleoculicis minutus G. O. Poinar, 2000
Peronehelea chrimikalydia A. Borkent, 1995
Peronehelea frigida Remm, 1976
Peronehelea sibirica R. Szadziewski, 1996
Protoculicoides burmiticus R. Szadziewski, 2005
Protoculicoides cenomanensis Szadziewski ..., 1992
Protoculicoides ciliatus A. Borkent, 2012
Protoculicoides dasyheleis Szadziewski, 1996
Protoculicoides depressus M. W. Boesel, 1937
Protoculicoides globosus Boesel, 1937
Protoculicoides incompletus Szadziewski ..., 1992
Protoculicoides macrophthalmus Remm, 1976
Protoculicoides sibiricus Szadziewski, 1996
Protoculicoides swinhoei Cockerell, 1919
Protoculicoides taimyricus Szadziewski, 1996
Smittia veta M. W. Boesel, 1937
Spaniotoma conservata M. W. Boesel, 1937
Stilobezzia kurthi A. Borkent, 2000
Stilobezzia pikei A. Borkent, 2012
Stilobezzia roggeroi Choufani & Nel, 2013
Taimyborus aequiarticulatus E. D. Lukash..., 1999
Tanytermes anawrahtai M. S. Engel, 2007
Washingtonhelea taimyrica R. Szadziewski, 1996

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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