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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Wellington (Islands of Chile, Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
2767
4068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
2765
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
383
2706
3997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2301
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
516
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
176
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
54
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington
5 Families width 72 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids34SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington
54 Genera with 72 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1848Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1868New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge4SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Opifex Hutton, 1902Waterwalking Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington
72 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) antipodeus Edwards, 1920
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Atrichopogon hirsutipennis Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Atrichopogon melanimus Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) australense Schiner, 1868New Zealand black fly
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Coquillettidia (Austromansonia) tenuipalpis Edwards, 1924
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Culex) pervigilans von Bergroth, 1889Vigilant mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides biguttatus Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides dutoiti Meillon, 1943
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) arenivaga Macfie, 1943
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925
Dasyhelea inconspicuosa Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia brachyrhynchus Wirth & Dow, 1972
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902Saltpool mosquito
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Procladius (Holotanypus) fuscus Brundin, 1949
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Thienemanniella antennata Freeman, 1953
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Wellington
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
44
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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