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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Volcan Orosi (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
986
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
986
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
981
1150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
912
1090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
126
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
20
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
14
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Volcan Orosi
4 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Volcan Orosi
14 Genera with 40 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1906Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1907Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1908Bromeliad Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Volcan Orosi
40 Species
Aedes allotecnon Kumm, Komp &..., 1940
Aedes brevis Berlin, 1969
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes homoeopus Dyar, 1922
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Alluaudomyia stictipennis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Anopheles (Kerteszia) neivai Howard, Dyar..., 1906Little walnut
Atrichopogon granditergitus Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon granditibialis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon setosilateralis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon tapantiensis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Culex (Anoedioporpa) restrictor Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) pseudostigmatosoma Strickman, 1990
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stenolepis Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Microculex) jenningsi Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Forcipomyia digita Spinelli, Ma..., 2004
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Orthopodomyia phyllozoa Dyar & Knab, 1907
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Psilopelmia) panamense Fairchild, 1940
Simulium (Psilopelmia) pseudocallidum Diaz Najera, 1965
Simulium (Psilopelmia) quadrivittatum Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Simulium (Psilopelmia) travisi Vargas, Varg..., 1993
Simulium (Simulium) metallicum Bellardi, 1859
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia fuscula Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Toxorhynchites superbus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) coatzacoalcos Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia typhlosomata Dyar & Knab, 1907
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) melanopus Dyar, 1919
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Volcan Orosi
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
7
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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