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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region West Glamorgan (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1823
3619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1822
3618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
285
1804
3585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
223
1592
3286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
578
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
103
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Glamorgan
5 Families width 30 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Glamorgan
21 Genera with 30 Species
#ACDHMPST
Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1850Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Glamorgan
30 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) lugubris (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Chironominae lugens Kieffer, 1906
Clinohelea (Clinohelea) unimaculata Macquart, 1826
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella attica Pandazis, 1933
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella serotina Meigen, 1818
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) armipes Meigen, 1838
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Palpomyia lineata Meigen, 1804
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in West Glamorgan
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
14
Families
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