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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
432
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
136
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
44
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
5 Families width 114 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito47SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids30SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge32SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
44 Genera with 114 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1827Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Antillocladius Sæther, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 04SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Chironominae2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 2008Frog-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1946Midge8SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19808SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1896Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Isostomyia Coquillett, 1927Grasping Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lipurometriocnemus Saether, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903
Indistinct Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Onconeura Andersen & S..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1994Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypodinae1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 2004Carnivorous Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1896Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 2004Heaven Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19724SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
114 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) boneti Gil Collado, 1936
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes busckii Coquillett, 1906
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes phillipi Someren, 1949
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Antillocladius antecalvus Sæther, 1981
Atrichopogon lituratus Williston, 1896
Atrichopogon sequax Williston, 1896
Atrichopogon thersites Williston, 1896
Baeohelea nana Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Bezzia flinti Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia punctipennis Williston, 1896
Bezzia venustula Spinelli, 1991
Bezzia venustulus
Brachypogon bifidus Spinelli & G..., 1998
Brachypogon telesfordi Spinelli & G..., 1998
Chironominae lugens Kieffer, 1906
Chironominae spilopterus Williston, 1896
Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus lugens (Kieffer, 1906)⇒ Chironominae lugens Kieffer, 1906
Chironomus spilopterus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Chironominae spilopterus Williston, 1896
Chironomus willistoni Johannsen, 1905
Compterosmittia dentispina Saether, 1981
Corethrella (Corethrella) albicoxa Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) appendiculata Grabham, 1906Akolea
Corethrella (Corethrella) caribbeana Borkent, 2008
Cricotopus canditiba Saether, 1981
Cricotopus debilis Williston, 1896
Cricotopus nudisquamus Saether, 1981
Cricotopus pilocapsulus Saether, 1981
Culex (Anoedioporpa) originator Gordon & Evans, 1922Bradley's spleenwort
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) pandani Brunhes, 1969
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) elevator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) jocasta Komp & Rozeboom, 1951
Culex (Melanoconion) madininensis Senevet, 1936
Culex (Micraedes) bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Microculex) inimitabilis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culicoides (Hoffmania) foxi Ortiz, 1950
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides archboldi Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Culicoides bredini Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Culicoides decor Williston, 1896
Culicoides dominicanus Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Culicoides heliconiae Fox & Hoffman, 1944
Culicoides trilineatus Fox, 1946
Dasyhelea pygmaea Williston, 1896
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Forcipomyia archboldi Meillon & Wirth, 1980
Forcipomyia calatheae Wirth, 1982
Forcipomyia dominicana Meillon & Wirth, 1979
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia flava Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia hobbsi Wirth & Spin..., 1992
Forcipomyia lotus Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia spilmani Meillon & Wirth, 1980
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) splendens Williston, 1896Hogvine
Isostomyia perturbans Curran, 1927
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Lipurometriocnemus glabalus Saether, 1981
Monohelea hieroglyphica Kieffer, 1917
Onconeura semifimbriata Saether, 1981
Palpomyia csikii Remm, 1981
Palpomyia longicornis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Palpomyia csikii Remm, 1981
Palpomyia tanycornis Borkent, 1997
Pentaneura indecisa Williston, 1896
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Pseudosmittia digitata Saether, 1981
Pseudosmittia forcipata Goetghebuer, 1921
Pseudosmittia joaquimvenancioi Messias & de..., 2000
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sabethes idiogenes Harbach, 1994
Simulium (Hemicnetha) tarsale Williston, 1896Hogvine
Simulium (Simulium) spilmani Stone, 1969
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia windwardensis Saether, 1981
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stenochironomus innocuus Williston, 1896
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypodinae flaveolus Williston, 1896
Tanypus flaveolus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Tanypodinae flaveolus Williston, 1896
Thienemanniella spreta Roback, 1962
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) guadeloupensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Toxorhynchites gerbergi Belkin, 1977
Toxorhynchites grjebinei Ribeiro, 2004
Toxorhynchites madagascarensis Ribeiro, 2004
Trichoprosopon perturbans Williston, 1896
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia belkini Grjebine, 1979
Uranotaenia bosseri Grjebine, 1979
Uranotaenia brunhesi Grjebine, 1979
Uranotaenia donai da Cunha Ram..., 2004
Uranotaenia douceti Grjebine, 1953
Uranotaenia nigricephala da Cunha Ram..., 2004
Uranotaenia pseudoalbimanus da Cunha Ram..., 2004
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896
Wyeomyia grayii Theobald, 1901
Xestochironomus dominicanus Sublette & W..., 1972
Xestochironomus flinti Sublette & W..., 1972
Xestochironomus hobbsi
Xestochironomus luteifurcatus Sublette & W..., 1972

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
27
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
16
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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