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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Yosemite National Park (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
436
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
436
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
414
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
337
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
31
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yosemite National Park
4 Families width 5 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yosemite National Park
6 Genera with 5 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yosemite National Park
5 Species
Aedes varipalpus Coquillett, 1902Western tree-hole mosquito
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Yosemite National Park
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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