AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Washoe County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
615
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
595
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
503
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washoe County
3 Families width 9 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washoe County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washoe County
9 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Washoe County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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