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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region West Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
292
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
59
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Mexico
4 Families width 137 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito85SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge18SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies26SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Mexico
33 Genera with 137 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus17SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1827Malaria Mosquitoes14SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1911Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1922Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1909Crabhole Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1906Shoulder Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1896Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1970Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1939Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1975Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1819Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 196226SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1906Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
137 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pullatus Coquillett, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes burgeri Zavortink, 1972Mat prickly gilia
Aedes gabriel Schick, 1970Neto hoja zarzabacoa de dos hojas
Aedes guerrero Berlin, 1969
Aedes insolitus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes niveoscutum Zavortink, 1972Mat prickly gilia
Aedes podographicus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes shannoni Vargas & Downs, 1950
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Alluaudomyia caribbeana Spinelli & W..., 1984Flowering spurge
Anopheles (Anopheles) aztecus Hoffmann, 1935Red mulberry
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) franciscanus Mccracken, 1904
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) occidentalis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) parapunctipennis Martini, 1932Crown of thorns
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) vestitipennis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Brachypogon cuacuahuitlus Huerta, 2005
Ceratoculicoides aliciae Huerta, 2005
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) nigricans Coquillett, 1904
Culex (Anoedioporpa) restrictor Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) erythrothorax Dyar, 1907
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) pinarocampa Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) stigmatosoma (Dyar, 1907)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culiciomyia) trifidus Dyar, 1921
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Culex (Melanoconion) conspirator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) iolambdis Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Micraedes) jalisco Berlin, 1974
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) reevesi (Wirth, 1948)⇒ Culex boharti Brookman & R..., 1950
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides (Oecacta) furens Poey, 1851
Culicoides aureus Ortiz, 1951
Culicoides eadsi Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Culicoides jamaicensis Edwards, 1922Biting midge
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dasyhelea azteca Huerta & Grogan, 2006
Dasyhelea calvescens Macfie, 1938
Dasyhelea scissurae Macfie, 1937Bushy frostweed
Deinocerites belkini Adames, 1971
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Deinocerites epitedeus Knab, 1907
Deinocerites howardi Belkin & Hogue, 1959
Deinocerites mcdonaldi Belkin & Hogue, 1959
Deinocerites pseudes Dyar & Knab, 1909
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) mesodentatus Komp & Kumm, 1938
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) regalis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lutzia (Lutzia) bigoti Hart, 1896
Mansonia (Mansonia) titillans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Coquillettidia titillans Walker, 1848
Mansonia dyari Belkin, 1970
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Orthopodomyia kummi Edwards, 1939
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) varipes Coquillett, 1904
Psorophora mathesoni Belkin, 1975
Sabethes (Sabethoides) chloropterus Von Humboldt, 1819
Schizonyxhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1953
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hemicnetha) earlei Vargas & Najera, 1946
Simulium (Hemicnetha) freemani Vargas & Najera, 1949
Simulium (Hemicnetha) hinmani Vargas & Najera, 1946
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pulverulentum Knab, 1915
Simulium (Hemicnetha) solarii Stone, 1948Smallflower mock buckthorn
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Notolepria) exiguum (Roubaud, 1906)⇒ Simulium lutzi Knab, 1913
Simulium (Notolepria) gonzalezi Vargas & Dia..., 1953
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bobpetersoni Coscaron, Ib..., 1996
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) haematopotum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) longithallum Diaz Najera ..., 1962
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mangabeirai Vargas, 1945
Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861Black fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) samboni Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) veracruzanum Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Psilopelmia) zempoalense Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) iriartei Vargas & al., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) metallicum Bellardi, 1859
Simulium juarezi Vargas & Najera, 1957
Simulium temascalense Najera & Vul..., 1962
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia kiefferi Lane, 1947Wetherill's buckwheat
Stilobezzia rabelloi Lane, 1947Wetherill's buckwheat
Stilobezzia thomsenae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Telmatogeton latipenne Wirth, 1949
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) coatzacoalcos Dyar & Knab, 1906
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia orthodoxa Dyar, 1921
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in West Mexico
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
16
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
16
85
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
26
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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