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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Yoho National Park (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
892
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
890
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
875
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
760
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
253
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
89
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yoho National Park
4 Families width 32 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yoho National Park
35 Genera with 32 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1962Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosmittia Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yoho National Park
32 Species
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957
Cricotopus tokunagaia Hirvenoja, 1973
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Dasyhelea (Dicryptoscena) modesta Winnertz, 1852
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius irritus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus abiskoensis Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Yoho National Park
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
31
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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