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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
237
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
36
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
20
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
5 Families width 37 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
20 Genera with 37 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1923Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1911Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1958Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1914Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Macropeza Meigen, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1908Heaven Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
37 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) amaltheus Meillon & La..., 1944
Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Stegomyia) masseyi Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Anopheles (Anopheles) implexus Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) fryeri Verbeke, 1958
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Culex (Culex) striatipes Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) zombaensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) inconspicuosus Theobald, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rubinotus Theobald, 1906
Culex (Maillotia) salisburiensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Leptoconops rhodesiensis Carter, 1921
Macropeza nigra Seguy, 1931
Parametriocnemus scotti Freeman, 1953
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes nubilipennis Freeman, 1957
Phaenobezzia pistiae Ingram & Macfie, 1921
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Uranotaenia alba Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia bilineata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia chorleyi Edwards, 1936
Uranotaenia connali Edwards, 1912
Uranotaenia fusca Bellardi, 1861Alpine woodsorrel
Uranotaenia pallidocephala Theobald, 1908

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Zambia
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
5
25
Families
Genera
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