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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Wisley (Guildford, Surrey county, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
654
958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
654
958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
506
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
130
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
36
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wisley
4 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wisley
5 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1837Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1839Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisley
8 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) vexans Staeger, 1839
Forcipomyia kaltenbachii Winnertz, 1852
Micropsectra vernalis Goetghebuer, 1931
Simulium (Simulium) ornatum Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Wisley
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
3
Family
Genus
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