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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region West Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3364
8028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
2941
7315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
720
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
194
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
38
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Midlands
7 Families width 75 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Midlands
38 Genera with 75 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1790Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1776Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1939Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Protocuneus Cockerell, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192714SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1859Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Midlands
75 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Bryophaenocladius tuberculatus Edwards, 1929
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) vanderwulpi Edwards, 1929
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albiforceps Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Isocladius) pilitarsis Zetterstedt, 1850
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) defectus Kieffer, 1913
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) brunnicans Edwards, 1939
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixa nubilipennis Curtis, 1832
Dixa submaculata Edwards, 1920
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dixella amphibia De Geer, 1776
Dixella autumnalis Meigen, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Mochlonyx velutinus Ruthe, 1831
Palpomyia (Palpomyia) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) uncinatum Goetghebuer, 1921
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) latimucro Enderlein, 1925
Protocuneus punctatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Nevermannia) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) austeni (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium posticatum Meigen, 1838
Simulium (Simulium) nitidifrons (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium intermedium Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Simulium) subornatum (Edwards, 1920)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) variegatum Meigen, 1818
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Wilhelmia) lineatum (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Simulium novolineatum Puri, 1933
Simulium (Wilhelmia) salopiense Edwards, 1927
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus samboni (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus sylvaticus van der Wulp, 1859
Thaumalea (Helodon) testacea Ruthe, 1831
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in West Midlands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
27
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
8
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
3
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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