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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2260
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
1969
3629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
240
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
49
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
13 Families width 75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
49 Genera with 75 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus14SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Aphidoletes Kieffer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1957Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19482SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Paleoplatyura Meunier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Penthetria Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
75 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Anopheles (Anopheles) crucians Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Aphidoletes cucumeris Lintner, 1888
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) similis Johnson, 1909
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) subalbipes Johnson, 1909
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) platyphallus Alexander, 1926
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) novaeangliae Alexander, 1929
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Monohelea bifurcata Wirth & Will..., 1964
Nephrotoma eucera Loew, 1863
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Paleoplatyura johnsoni Johannsen, 1910Carpobrotus
Parabezzia alexanderi Wirth, 1965Downy phlox
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Penthetria heteroptera Say, 1823
Pericoma albitarsis Williston, 1896
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus banksi Townes, 1945
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psychoda cinerea (Banks, 1894)⇒ Psychodocha cinerea Banks, 1894
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Schummelia) hermannia Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Trichotipula) oropezoides Johnson, 1909
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Nematocera with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
InfraorderBibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCulicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
23
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPsychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPtychopteromorpha
Wood & Borkent, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
15
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nematocera (Latreille 1825)
Nematocera (Latreille 1825)


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Nematocera at marinespecies.org