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Culicoidea

Insecta - Diptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1818Culicoidea Meigen p. XXXIII
1985Culicoidea Kalugina p. 65
2002Culicoidea Hong p. 160
2007Culicoidea Yeates et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
orderDiptera
infraorderCulicomorpha
superfamilyCulicoidea
superfamilyCulicoidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Culicoidea Meigen 1818
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Fm. Chaoboridae Edwards 1920 [phantom midge]
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G. †Chachotosha Lukashevich 1996
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†Chachotosha perplexus Lukashevich 1996
†Chachotosha probatus Lukashevich 1996
Subfm. Chaoborinae Edwards 1920
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G. Chaoborus Lichtenstein 1800
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†Chaoborus ciliatus Meunier 1904
†Chaoborus kishenehnicus Baranov and Haug 2021
†Chaoborus rarus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
†Chaoborus tertiarius von Heyden 1862
Invalid names: Corethra Meigen 1803 [synonym], Culicites von Heyden 1862 [synonym]
G. Mochlonyx Loew 1844
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†Mochlonyx secundus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
†Mochlonyx sepultus Loew 1844
Invalid names: Mochlonyx atavus Loew 1861 [nomen nudum]
G. †Chaoborites Kalugina 1985
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†Chaoborites argillaceus Kalugina 1985
G. †Chaoburmus Lukashevich 2000
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†Chaoburmus amphilogos Lukashevich 2011
†Chaoburmus breviusculus Lukashevich 2000
†Chaoburmus victimaartis Lukashevich 2000
G. †Chironomaptera Ping 1928
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†Chironomaptera bucucunica Kalugina 1985
†Chironomaptera collessi Jell and Duncan 1986
†Chironomaptera gobiensis Cockerell 1924
†Chironomaptera gregaria Grabau 1923
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Invalid names: Chironomaptera melanura Ping 1928 [synonym]
†Chironomaptera karabonica Kalugina 1993
†Chironomaptera scobloi Kalugina 1985
†Chironomaptera vesca Kalugina 1980
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Invalid names: Petiolatendipes shouchangensis Lin 1980 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mesotendipes Hong 1982 [objective synonym], Petiolatendipes Lin 1980 [synonym]
Subfm. †Chironomapterinae Kalugina 1974
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G. †Astrocorethra Kalugina 1986
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†Astrocorethra gurvanica Kalugina 1986
†Astrocorethra khukhmortica Kalugina 1986
†Astrocorethra mjangadica Kalugina 1986
G. †Baleiomyia Kalugina 1993
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†Baleiomyia discussoria Kalugina 1993
G. †Helokrenia Kalugina 1985
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†Helokrenia nana Kalugina 1985
G. †Hypsocorethra Kalugina 1985
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†Hypsocorethra jurassica Kalugina 1985
†Hypsocorethra toficola Kalugina 1985
G. †Mesocorethra Kalugina 1993
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†Mesocorethra cincta Lukashevich 2011
†Mesocorethra levis Kalugina 1993
G. †Praechaoborus Kalugina 1985
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†Praechaoborus tugnuicus Kalugina 1985
†Praechaoborus udaensis Kalugina 1985
Invalid names: Mesotendipedinae Hong 1982 [objective synonym]
G. †Dixamima Rohdendorf 1951
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†Dixamima villosa Rohdendorf 1951
Subfm. Eucorethrinae Edwards 1932
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G. †Libanoculex Azar et al. 2023
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†Libanoculex intermedius Azar et al. 2023
Invalid names: Libanoculicinae Azar et al. 2023 [synonym]
G. †Gedanoborus Szadziewski and Giłka 2007
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†Gedanoborus kerneggeri Szadziewski and Giłka 2007
†Gedanoborus resinatus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
G. †Jordanobotomus Kaddumi 2005
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†Jordanobotomus faigi Kaddumi 2005
G. †Libanoborus Azar et al. 2009
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†Libanoborus lukashevichae Azar et al. 2009
G. †Mesochaoborus Zhang et al. 1986
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†Mesochaoborus pallens Zhang et al. 1986
G. †Palaeomochlonyx Wichard et al. 2009
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†Palaeomochlonyx aestimabilis Seredszus and Wichard 2009
G. †Rhaetomyia Rohdendorf 1962
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†Rhaetomyia herrigi Ansorge 1996
†Rhaetomyia necopinata Rohdendorf 1962
G. †Taimyborus Lukashevich 1999
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†Taimyborus aequiarticulatus Lukashevich 1999
G. †Triassomyia Lukashevich 2022
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†Triassomyia shcherbakovi Lukashevich 2022
Invalid names: Corethra exita Scudder 1877 [nomen dubium], Dixamimidae Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Rhaetomyiidae Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym]
Fm. Corethrellidae Newman 1834 [frog biting midge]
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G. Corethrella Coquillett 1902
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Subg. Corethrella (Corethrella) Coquillett 1902
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†Corethrella (Corethrella) miocaenica Szadziewski et al. 1994
†Corethrella (Corethrella) nudistyla Borkent and Szadziewski 1992
†Corethrella (Corethrella) prisca Borkent and Szadziewski 1992
†Corethrella (Corethrella) rovnoensis Baranov and Kvifte 2016
†Corethrella (Corethrella) sontagae Baranov and Kvifte 2016
Subg. †Corethrella (Fossicorethrella) Szadziewski 1995
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†Corethrella andersoni Poinar and Szadziewski 2007
†Corethrella patula Baranov and Kvifte 2019
Fm. Culicidae Meigen 1818 [mosquito]
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Subfm. Anophelinae Bassi 1900
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G. Anopheles Meigen 1818
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Subg. Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) Blanchard 1902
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†Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) dominicanus Zavortink and Poinar 2000
†Anopheles rottensis Statz 1944
G. †Priscoculex Poinar et al. 2019
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†Priscoculex burmanicus Poinar et al. 2019
Subfm. †Burmaculicinae Borkent and Grimaldi 2016
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G. †Burmaculex Borkent and Grimaldi 2004
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†Burmaculex antiquus Borkent and Grimaldi 2004
Subfm. Culicinae Meigen 1818
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Tr. Aedini Neveu-Lemaire 1902
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G. Aedes Meigen 1818
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Subg. †Aedes (Finlaya) Szadziewski 1998
G. †Aetheapnomyia Harbach and Greenwalt 2012
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†Aetheapnomyia hoffeinsorum Szadziewski 1998
G. †Eoaedes Harbach and Greenwalt 2012
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†Eoaedes damzeni Szadziewski 1998
G. Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribalzaga 1891
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†Ochlerotatus protolepis Cockerell 1915
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Invalid names: Culex petrifactellus Cockerell 1915 [synonym]
†Ochlerotatus serafini Szadziewski 1998
Invalid names: Taeniorhynchus Lynch Arribalzaga 1891 [synonym]
Tr. Culicini Meigen 1818
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G. Culex Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Culex (Neoculex) Dyar 1905
†Culex damnatorum Scudder 1890
†Culex ekaterinae Giłka et al. 2021
†Culex erikae Szadziewski and Szadziewska 1985
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Invalid names: Aedes perkunas Podenas 1999 [synonym]
†Culex flavus Gistl 1831
†Culex malariager Poinar 2005
†Culex protorhinus Cockerell 1915
†Culex vectensis Edwards 1923
†Culex winchesteri Cockerell 1919
Tr. Culisetini Belkin 1962
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G. Culiseta Felt 1904
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†Culiseta gedanica Szadziewski and Giłka 2011
†Culiseta kishenehn Harbach and Greenwalt 2012
†Culiseta lemniscata Harbach and Greenwalt 2012
Tr. Mansoniini Belkin 1962
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G. Coquillettidia Dyar 1905
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†Coquillettidia cockerelli Edwards 1923
G. Mansonia Blanchard 1901
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†Mansonia martinii Statz 1944
†Mansonia varivestita Statz 1944
Tr. Toxorhynchitini Theobald 1905
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G. Toxorhynchites Theobald 1901 [elephant mosquito]
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Invalid names: Culex loewi Giebel 1862 [synonym]
G. †Neoculicites Evenhuis 1994
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†Neoculicites ceyx von Heyden 1870
†Neoculicites depereti Meunier 1915
Invalid names: Culicites Meunier 1915 [replaced]
G. †Paleoculicis Poinar et al. 2000
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†Paleoculicis minutus Poinar et al. 2000
Fm. Dixidae Van der Wulp 1877 [meniscus midge]
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G. Dixa Meigen 1818
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†Dixa minuta Meunier 1906
†Dixa tertiaria Meunier 1915
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Invalid names: Dixa hyalipennis Theobald 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eriopterites Meunier 1915 [synonym]
G. Dixella Dyar and Shannon 1924
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†Dixella curvistyla Greenwalt and Moulton 2016
†Dixella distans Hennig 1966
†Dixella eomarginata Greenwalt and Moulton 2016
†Dixella filiforceps Hennig 1966
†Dixella intacta Greenwalt and Moulton 2016
Dixella lirio Dyar and Shannon 1924
†Dixella priscula Cockerell 1921
†Dixella spinilobata Greenwalt and Moulton 2016
†Dixella succinea Meunier 1906
Invalid names: Paradixa Tonnoir 1924 [synonym]
G. †Eucorethrina Kalugina 1985
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†Eucorethrina convexa Lukashevich 1996
†Eucorethrina flexa Kalugina 1985
†Eucorethrina westwoodi Lukashevich et al. 2001
G. †Syndixa Lukashevich 1996
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†Syndixa liasina Lukashevich 1996
†Syndixa mollis Lukashevich 1996
†Syndixa sibirica Lukashevich 1996
Invalid names: Dixa cimbrica Ansorge 1992 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available