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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Waukesha County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1052
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1049
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1006
1360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
836
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
88
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Waukesha County
4 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Waukesha County
8 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Waukesha County
11 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) vilipennis Kieffer, 1918

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Waukesha County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
6
Family
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