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Checklist for Suborder Nematocera Latreille, 1825 (Long-horned flies)
and region Galveston County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
680
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
679
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
652
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
535
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
67
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
22
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galveston County
7 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galveston County
22 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus8SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1823Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1901Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1909Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1903Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) interrogator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Deinocerites spanius Dyar & Knab, 1909
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Nilobezzia schwarzii Coquillett, 1901
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Galveston County
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
16
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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