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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
3243
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3239
7980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
383
3194
7888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
2787
7196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
81
721
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
237
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
68
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Norway
7 Families width 127 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids110SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Norway
68 Genera with 127 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1837Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1830Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18137SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1920Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Heterotanytarsus Spärck, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19906SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 200610SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Parapsectra Reiss, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19285SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protanypus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1931Green Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Norway
127 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Bryophaenocladius faegrii Schnell, 1991
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) laminatus Brundin, 1947
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) flavicans Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Lobochironomus) pseudomendax Wuelker, 1999
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) cylindraceus Kieffer, 1908
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) flavocinctus Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) patens Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tibialis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Cricotopus reversus Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Demicryptochironomus (Demicryptochironomus) vulneratus Zetterstedt, 1838
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixa dilatata Strobl, 1900
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Gymnometriocnemus pallidus Stur & Ekrem, 2015
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Heterotanytarsus apicalis Kieffer, 1921
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Kiefferulus (Kiefferulus) tendipediformis Goetghebuer, 1921
Limnophyes aagaardi Saether, 1990
Limnophyes bidumus Saether, 1990
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) caudigus Saether, 1995
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra appendica Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra attenuata Reiss, 1969
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra pallidula Meigen, 1830
Micropsectra radialis Goetghebuer, 1939
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra roseiventris Kieffer, 1909
Micropsectra schrankelae Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Omisus caledonicus Edwards, 1932
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) almskari Saether, 2004
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) musester Saether, 2004
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) priomixtus Saether, 2004
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) ashei Soponis, 1990
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) halvorseni Saether, 2004
Pagastiella orophila Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Parakiefferiella bathophila Kieffer, 1912
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius pseudirritus Strenzke, 1950
Parapsectra chionophila Edwards, 1933
Parapsectra nana Meigen, 1818
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus hyperboreus Brundin, 1949
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Protanypus caudatus Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Psectrocladius (Mesopsectrocladius) barbatipes Kieffer, 1923
Psectrocladius (Monopsectrocladius) calcaratus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) octomaculatus Wülker, 1956
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrocladius septentrionalis Chernovskij, 1949
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudochironomus prasinatus Staeger, 1839
Pseudosmittia forcipata Goetghebuer, 1921
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Serromyia femorata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Serromyia subinermis Kieffer, 1919
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818
Smittia albipennis (Goetghebuer, 1921)⇒ Pseudosmittia albipennis Goetghebuer, 1921
Stempellinella brevis Edwards, 1929
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus aculeatus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus lugens (Kieffer, 1916)⇒ Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus medius Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus psiloptera (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsini psiloptera Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus sinuatus Goetghebuer, 1936
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Thaumalea (Helodon) testacea Ruthe, 1831
Thaumalea (Helodon) truncata Edwards, 1929
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Tribelos intextus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Tribelos intextum Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in West Norway
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
60
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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