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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
2771
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2768
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
352
2702
6328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2204
5303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
417
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
125
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
53
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wyoming
4 Families width 98 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito27SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids44SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wyoming
53 Genera with 98 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus23SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1890Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1890Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1943Midge5SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1926Snow Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Georthocladius Strenzke, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 195512SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trichotanypus Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyoming
98 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cataphylla Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) hexodontus Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pullatus Coquillett, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes implicatus Vockeroth, 1954Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Aedes mercurator Dyar, 1920
Aedes nevadensis Chapman & Barr, 1964
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) occidentalis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) pseudopunctipennis Theobald, 1901Cottonwood
Boreochlus gracilistylus Brundin, 1966
Boreoheptagyia lurida Garrett, 1925
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus septus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) flavocinctus Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex damnatorum S. H. Scudder, 1890
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides cockerellii Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides davisi Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides defoliarti Atchley & Wirth, 1979
Culicoides palmerae James, 1943Claretcup hedgehog
Diamesa (Diamesa) aberrata Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa (Diamesa) incallida Walker, 1856
Diamesa (Diamesa) insignipes Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Diamesa chorea Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa colenae Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa garretti Sublette & S..., 1965Horse chestnut
Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa leoniella (Hansen, 1976)⇒ Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Diamesa simplex Kieffer, 1926
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Forcipomyia christiansoni Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Helodon diadelphus Adler, Curri..., 2004Brotherly Black Fly
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Palpomyia limnochares Macfie, 1940
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Polypedilum prolixipartum Maschwitz, 2000
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium flaviantennum Stains & Kno..., 1940
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Pseudochironomus crassus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Simulium (Boreosimulium) balteatum Adler, Curri..., 2004Belted Black Fly
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Hellichiella) minus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) canonicola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) wyomingense Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus nemorosus Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Trichotanypus hanseni Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Wyoming
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
46
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
3
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
4
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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