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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
457
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
64
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
14 Families width 127 Species and 3 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito43SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids14SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
64 Genera with 127 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1905Ochlerotatus11SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes8SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Apelmocreagris Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Baeoura Alexander, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1930Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1914Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Clytocerus Eaton, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Conosia van der Wulp, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1911Typical Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1925Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocercus Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ellipteroides Becker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Elsahowia Duckhouse, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1914African Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eugnophomyia Alexander, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Kenyatricha Chandler, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptotarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1920Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1887Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Megistocera Wiedemann, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1903Indistinct Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neomaruina Vaillant, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1921Tiger Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1952love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1914Cranefly6SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Truplaya Edwards, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
127 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) quasiunivittatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Albuginosus) capensis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Aedes (Diceromyia) fascipalpis Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Mucidus) sudanensis Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Stegomyia) soleatus Edwards, 1941Palmer's asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) subargenteus Edwards, 1925
Aedes (Stegomyia) unilineatus Theobald, 1906
Aedes (Stegomyia) woodi Edwards, 1922
Aedes fulgens Edwards, 1917
Aedes nyasae Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes wellmanii Theobald, 1905
Afrolimnophila unijuga Alexander, 1920
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Cellia) distinctus Newstead & C..., 1911
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) longipalpis Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) maculipalpis Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) marshallii Theobald, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) seydeli Edwards, 1929
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Apelmocreagris stigmatopleura
Atrichopogon stannusi Ingram & Macfie, 1924
Baeoura nigrolatera Alexander, 1920
Bezzia nyasae Macfie, 1932
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) fryeri Verbeke, 1958
Chaoborus edulis Edwards, 1930
Chironomus leucochlorus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus peringueyi Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Clytocerus excelsior Duckhouse, 1987
Conosia irrorata Wiedemann, 1828
Conosia irrorata irrorata Wiedemann, 1828
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Coquillettidia metallica Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) andersoni Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) toroensis Edwards & Gi..., 1939
Culex (Culex) trifilatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) zombaensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nigrochaetae (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Culex nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) insignis Carter, 1911
Culicoides (Avaritia) miombo Meiswinkel, 1991
Culicoides lamborni Ingram & Macfie, 1925
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasyhelea nyasae Ingram & Macfie, 1925
Dasyhelea philotherma Macfie, 1939
Dasyhelea picata Macfie, 1932
Dicranomyia (Pseudoglochina) pamela Alexander, 1960
Dicranoptycha (Dicranoptycha) confluens Alexander, 1923
Dicrotendipes collarti Goetghebuer, 1936
Dilophus obsoleta Hardy, 1951
Dilophus obsoletus Hardy, 1951
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) neavei Alexander, 1920
Ellipteroides difficilis Alexander, 1920
Elsahowia zombae Duckhouse, 1987
Endochironomus woodi Freeman, 1957
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites subsimplicipes Edwards, 1914
Erioptera (Erioptera) carissima Alexander, 1920
Eugnophomyia peramoena Alexander, 1920
Eugnophomyia perelegans Alexander, 1920
Gnophomyia peramoena Alexander, 1920
Gnophomyia perelegans Alexander, 1920
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) noctabunda Alexander, 1920
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) nyasae Alexander, 1920
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurelloides Alexander, 1921
Hexatoma (Eriocera) nyasicola Alexander, 1920
Hexatoma (Eriocera) pusilla Alexander, 1920
Hexatoma (Eriocera) tumidiscapa Alexander, 1920
Kenyatricha mulanje Chandler, 2002
Leptotarsus (Longurio) riedelianus Alexander, 1920
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) nyasaensis Alexander, 1920
Limnophila (Limnophila) difficilis Alexander, 1920
Limonia pamela Alexander, 1960
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Maekistocera filipes filipes
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia africana Bigot, 1887
Megistocera filipes Fabricius, 1805
Megistocera filipes filipes Fabricius, 1805
Mimomyia pallida Edwards, 1925
Mimomyia splendens Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Neomaruina stuckenbergi Vaillant, 1963
Neomaruina torosa Duckhouse, 1985
Nephrotoma ampla Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma fumidapicalis Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma livingstonei Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma tigrinoides Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma tincta Walker, 1856
Nephrotoma tricincta Alexander, 1921
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Paratendipes stictoptera Kieffer, 1922
Paratendipes striatus Kieffer, 1925
Plecia freemani Hardy, 1952
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) natalense Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Pseudosmittia hirtella Freeman, 1953
Sciara stigmatopleura Edwards, 1925
Sciophila clava Soli, 1997
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Sergentomyia thomsoni Theodor, 1938
Simulium (Edwardsellum) thyolense Vajime, Tamb..., 2000
Simulium (Freemanellum) manense Elsen & Esca..., 1976
Simulium (Lewisellum) nyasalandicum Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Lewisellum) woodi Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) zombaense Freeman & Me..., 1953
Styringomyia leucopeza Edwards, 1914
Styringomyia vittata Edwards, 1914
Tanypus fuscus Freeman, 1955
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telmatoscopus odontostylis Duckhouse, 1987
Tipula (Acutipula) alphaspis Speiser, 1909
Tipula (Acutipula) milanjensis Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) milanjii Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) nyasae Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) schulteni Theowald, 1983
Tipula (Afrotipula) brachycera Riedel, 1914
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Toxorhynchites lutescens Theobald, 1901
Truplaya discalis Matile, 1978
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Malawi
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
26
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
22
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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