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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Wales (Androscoggin County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
597
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
595
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
585
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
494
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
117
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
22
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
8
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales (Androscoggin County)
4 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wales (Androscoggin County)
8 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1818Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales (Androscoggin County)
6 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) hirtipes Fries, 1824
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Wales (Androscoggin County)
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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