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Checklist for Suborder Nematocera Latreille, 1825 (Long-horned flies)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
100
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
33
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
7 Families width 129 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito108SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
33 Genera with 129 Species
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Aedeomyia Theobald, 1901
Scaly Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1910Ochlerotatus30SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes10SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito30SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1908Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1949African Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1904Small Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hodgesia Theobald, 1930Tiny Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1901Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Malaya Leicester, 1922Ant Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1887Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Megistocera Wiedemann, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903Indistinct Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Neomelaniconion Newstead, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19144SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1920Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1919Heaven Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Xenapates Eaton, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
129 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) albocephalus Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) argenteopunctatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) cumminsii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dalzieli Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Aedimorphus) dialloi Hamon & Bren..., 1965
Aedes (Aedimorphus) domesticus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) irritans Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) leptolabis Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mattinglyi Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Aedimorphus) minutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mixtus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Aedimorphus) nigricephalus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tarsalis Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tricholabis Edwards, 1941
Aedes (Aedimorphus) yangambiensis Meillon & La..., 1944
Aedes (Albuginosus) haworthi Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Aedes (Albuginosus) stokesi Evans, 1929
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) fuscinervis Edwards, 1914
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) jamoti Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) lineatopennis (Ludlow, 1905)⇒ Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) monotrichus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) africanus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Stegomyia) apicoargenteus Theobald, 1909
Aedes (Stegomyia) luteocephalus Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Aedes lilii Theobald, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) brohieri Edwards, 1929
Anopheles (Cellia) brunnipes Theobald, 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) leesoni Evans, 1931
Anopheles (Cellia) melas Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) rivulorum Leeson, 1935
Anopheles (Cellia) rufipes Gough, 1910
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Clinotanypus maculatus Freeman, 1955
Coquillettidia annettii Theobald, 1901
Coquillettidia aurites Theobald, 1901
Coquillettidia maculipennis Theobald, 1911
Coquillettidia metallica Theobald, 1901
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) decens Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) guiarti Blanchard, 1905
Culex (Culex) invidiosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) neavei Theobald, 1906
Culex (Culex) ornatothoracis Theobald, 1909
Culex (Culex) perfidiosus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) philipi Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) quasiguiarti Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) schwetzi Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinerellus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) albiventris Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) calabarensis Edwards, 1941
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) inconspicuosus Theobald, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) insignis Carter, 1911
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rima Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) sunyaniensis Edwards, 1941
Culex (Kitzmilleria) moucheti Evans, 1923
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides schultzei Enderlein, 1908
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites dracaenae Edwards, 1916
Eretmapodites gilletti Van Someren, 1949
Erioptera (Meterioptera) beninensis Alexander, 1976
Ficalbia circumtestacea Theobald, 1908
Ficalbia malfeyti Newstead, 1907
Ficalbia nigra Theobald, 1901
Ficalbia uniformis Theobald, 1904
Helius (Helius) medleri Alexander, 1976
Hodgesia cyptopous Theobald, 1909
Hodgesia cyptopus (Theobald, 1909)⇒ Hodgesia cyptopous Theobald, 1909
Hodgesia nigeriae Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Lutzia tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Maekistocera filipes filipes
Malaya farquharsoni Edwards, 1922
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia africana Bigot, 1887
Megistocera filipes Fabricius, 1805
Megistocera filipes filipes Fabricius, 1805
Mimomyia hispida Theobald, 1910
Mimomyia lacustris Edwards, 1935
Mimomyia mediolineata Theobald, 1904
Mimomyia mimomyiaformis Newstead, 1907
Mimomyia plumosa Theobald, 1901
Mimomyia splendens Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Neomelaniconion lineatopenne Ludlow, 1905
Prionolabis barberi Alexander, 1916
Rhipidia (Eurhipidia) citricolor Alexander, 1976
Sergentomyia africana Newstead, 1912
Sergentomyia ingrami Newstead, 1914
Sergentomyia schwetzi Adler, Theod..., 1929
Sergentomyia simillima Newstead, 1914
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Styringomyia sapobana Oosterbroek, 2009
Tipula (Acutipula) dahomiensis Alexander, 1920
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) gilesi Edwards, 1911
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) brevisector Alexander, 1923
Uranotaenia alboabdominalis Theobald, 1910
Uranotaenia annulata Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia apicotaeniata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia caliginosa Philip, 1931Canadian serviceberry
Uranotaenia connali Edwards, 1912
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia nigromaculata Edwards, 1941
Uranotaenia ornata Theobald, 1909
Uranotaenia pallidocephala Theobald, 1908
Uranotaenia philonuxia Cole, 1919Canadian serviceberry
Xenapates braunsi Konow, 1896
Xenapates gaullei Konow, 1896

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Benin
InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
20
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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