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There are 112 genera of mosquitoes, containing approximately 3,500 species.Elbers ARW, Koenraadt CJM, and Meiswinkel R (2015) Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and the influence of climate change. Rev Sci Tech 34: 123–137 Human
malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...
is transmitted only by females of the genus ''
Anopheles ''Anopheles'' () is a genus of mosquito first described and named by J. W. Meigen in 1818. About 460 species are recognised; while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30–40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus ''Plasmodium'', which c ...
''. Of the approximately 430 ''Anopheles'' species, while over 100 are known to be able to transmit malaria to humans, only 30–40 commonly do so in nature. Mosquitoes in other genera can transmit different diseases, such as
yellow fever Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains – particularly in the back – and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. In ...
and
dengue Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms typically begin three to fourteen days after infection. These may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic ...
for species in the genus ''
Aedes ''Aedes'' is a genus of mosquitoes originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents except perhaps Antarctica. Some species have been spread by human activity: ''Aedes albopictus'', a particularly invasive spe ...
''. The genus ''Aedes'' has over 950 species. Since breeding and biting habit differ considerably between species, species identification is important for control programmes.


Subfamily

Anophelinae There are 112 genera of mosquitoes, containing approximately 3,500 species.Elbers ARW, Koenraadt CJM, and Meiswinkel R (2015) Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and the influence of climate change. Rev Sci Tech 34: 123–137 Hum ...

*Genus ''
Anopheles ''Anopheles'' () is a genus of mosquito first described and named by J. W. Meigen in 1818. About 460 species are recognised; while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30–40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus ''Plasmodium'', which c ...
'' Meigen, 1818 :*Subgenus ''
Anopheles ''Anopheles'' () is a genus of mosquito first described and named by J. W. Meigen in 1818. About 460 species are recognised; while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30–40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus ''Plasmodium'', which c ...
'' Meigen, 1818 :*Subgenus '' Baimaia'' Harbach, Rattanarithikul and Harrison, 2005 :*Subgenus '' Cellia'' Theobald, 1905 :*Subgenus '' Kerteszia'' Theobald, 1905 :*Subgenus '' Lophopodomyia'' Antunes, 1937 :*Subgenus '' Nyssorhynchus''
Blanchard Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word ''blanchart'' which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse. Geographical distribution As of 2014, ...
, 1902
::*Section '' Albimanus'' ::*Section '' Argyritarsis'' ::*Section '' Myzorhynchella'' :*Subgenus ''
Stethomyia ''Stethomyia'' is a subgenus of the mosquito genus ''Anopheles''. The type species is '' Anopheles nimbus''. There are five species in this subgenus. History This genus was created by Frederick Wallace Edwards in 1932. Phylogeny Of the seven ex ...
'' Theobald, 1902 *Genus '' Bironella'' Theobald, 1905 :*Subgenus '' Bironella'' Theobald, 1905 :*Subgenus '' Brugella'' Edwards, 1930 :*Subgenus '' Neobironella'' Tenorio, 1977 *Genus ''
Chagasia ''Chagasia'' is one of the three mosquito genera in the subfamily Anophelinae. The other two genera are ''Anopheles'' Meigen (nearly worldwide distribution) and '' Bironella'' Theobald (Australia only). The subfamily consists of five species in t ...
'' Cruz, 1906


Subfamily

Culicinae The Culicinae are the most extensive subfamily of mosquitoes (Culicidae) and have species in every continent except Antarctica, but are highly concentrated in tropical areas. Mosquitoes are best known as parasites to many vertebrate animals and ...


Tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...
Aedeomyiini

*Genus ''
Aedeomyia ''Aedeomyia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Culicidae Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning "gnat"). The word "mosqu ...
'' :*Subgenus ''
Aedeomyia ''Aedeomyia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Culicidae Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning "gnat"). The word "mosqu ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Lepiothauma''


Tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...
Aedini Aedini is a mosquito tribe in the subfamily Culicinae. It is the main tribe of mosquitoes with 1256 species classified in 81 genera and two groups ''incertae sedis''. Genera *Genus '' Abraedes'' *Genus ''Aedes'' *Genus '' Alanstonea'' *Genus '' ...

*Genus '' Abraedes'' *Genus ''
Aedes ''Aedes'' is a genus of mosquitoes originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents except perhaps Antarctica. Some species have been spread by human activity: ''Aedes albopictus'', a particularly invasive spe ...
'' *Genus '' Alanstonea'' *Genus '' Albuginosus'' *Genus '' Armigeres'' :*Subgenus '' Armigeres'' :*Subgenus '' Leicesteria'' *Genus '' Ayurakitia'' *Genus '' Aztecaedes'' *Genus '' Belkinius'' *Genus '' Borichinda'' *Genus '' Bothaella'' *Genus '' Bruceharrisonius'' *Genus '' Christophersiomyia'' *Genus '' Collessius'' :*Subgenus '' Alloeomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Collessius'' *Genus '' Dahliana'' *Genus '' Danielsia'' *Genus '' Diceromyia'' *Genus '' Dobrotworskyius'' *Genus '' Downsiomyia'' *Genus '' Edwardsaedes'' *Genus ''
Eretmapodites The Afrotropical mosquito genus ''Eretmapodites'' contains species that exhibit facultative cannibalism in their larval developmental stages.Thomas V. Gaffigan, Richard C. Wilkerson, James E. Pecor, Judith A. Stoffer and Thomas Anderson. 2016 ...
'' *Genus '' Finlaya'' *Genus ''
Fredwardsius ''Fredwardsius'' is a subgenus of the genus ''Aedes'' with distribution in southern Europe, southern Asia, and Africa.John F. Reinert. 2000. Description of ''Fredwardsius'', a new subgenus of ''Aedes'' (Diptera: Culicidae). ''European Mosquito ...
'' *Genus '' Georgecraigius'' :*Subgenus '' Georgecraigius'' :*Subgenus '' Horsfallius'' *Genus '' Gilesius'' *Genus '' Gymnometopa'' *Genus '' Haemagogus'' :*Subgenus '' Conopostegus'' :*Subgenus '' Haemagogus'' *Genus '' Halaedes'' *Genus '' Heizmannia'' :*Subgenus '' Heizmannia'' :*Subgenus '' Mattinglyia'' *Genus '' Himalaius'' *Genus '' Hopkinsius'' :*Subgenus '' Hopkinsius'' :*Subgenus ''
Yamada Yamada (山田, ) is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese model, actress and idol *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese illustrator and manga artist *, Japanese rugby union player *, Ja ...
'' *Genus '' Howardina'' *Genus '' Huaedes'' *Genus '' Hulecoeteomyia'' *Genus '' Indusius'' *Genus '' Isoaedes'' *Genus '' Jarnellius'' :*Subgenus '' Jarnellius'' :*Subgenus '' Lewnielsenius'' *Genus '' Jihlienius'' *Genus '' Kenknightia'' *Genus '' Kompia'' *Genus '' Leptosomatomyia'' *Genus '' Lorrainea'' *Genus '' Luius'' *Genus ''
Macleaya ''Macleaya'', or plume poppy, is a genus of two or three species of flowering plants in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Japan ('' Macleaya cordata'') and China ('' Macleaya miclocarpa''). They are large rhizomatous herbaceous perennial ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Chaetocruiomyia'' :*Subgenus ''
Macleaya ''Macleaya'', or plume poppy, is a genus of two or three species of flowering plants in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to Japan ('' Macleaya cordata'') and China ('' Macleaya miclocarpa''). They are large rhizomatous herbaceous perennial ...
'' *Genus '' Molpemyia'' *Genus '' Mucidus'' :*Subgenus '' Mucidus'' :*Subgenus '' Lewnielsenius'' *Genus '' Neomelaniconion'' *Genus ''
Ochlerotatus ''Ochlerotatus'' is a genus of mosquito. Until 2000, it was ranked as a subgenus of ''Aedes'', but after Reinert's work, the clade was upgraded to the level of a genus. This change has resulted in the renaming of many subgenus species, and many a ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Acartomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Buvirilia'' :*Subgenus '' Chrysoconops'' :*Subgenus '' Culicelsa'' :*Subgenus '' Empihals'' :*Subgenus '' Geoskusea'' :*Subgenus ''
Gilesia ''Gilesia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is also in the Byttnerioideae Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae. Tribes and genera Four tribes are recognised by the ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Levua'' :*Subgenus ''
Ochlerotatus ''Ochlerotatus'' is a genus of mosquito. Until 2000, it was ranked as a subgenus of ''Aedes'', but after Reinert's work, the clade was upgraded to the level of a genus. This change has resulted in the renaming of many subgenus species, and many a ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Pholeomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Protoculex'' :*Subgenus '' Pseudoskusea'' :*Subgenus '' Rhinoskusea'' :*Subgenus '' Rusticoidus'' :*Subgenus '' Sallumia'' *Genus '' Opifex'' :*Subgenus '' Nothoskusea'' :*Subgenus '' Opifex'' *Genus '' Paraedes'' *Genus '' Patmarksia'' *Genus '' Phagomyia'' *Genus '' Pseudarmigeres'' *Genus ''
Psorophora ''Psorophora'' is a genus of mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' an ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Grabhamia'' :*Subgenus '' Janthinosoma'' :*Subgenus ''
Psorophora ''Psorophora'' is a genus of mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' an ...
'' *Genus '' Rampamyia'' *Genus '' Scutomyia'' *Genus '' Skusea'' *Genus '' Stegomyia'' *Genus '' Tanakaius'' *Genus '' Tewarius'' *Genus '' Udaya'' *Genus '' Vansomerenis'' *Genus '' Verrallina'' :*Subgenus '' Harbachius'' :*Subgenus '' Neomacleaya'' :*Subgenus '' Verrallina'' *Genus '' Zavortinkius'' *Genus '' Zeugnomyia''


Tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...
Culicini

*Genus ''
Culex ''Culex'' is a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese encep ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Acalleomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Acallyntrum'' :*Subgenus '' Aedinus'' :*Subgenus '' Afroculex'' :*Subgenus '' Allimanta'' :*Subgenus '' Anoedioporpa'' :*Subgenus '' Barraudius'' :*Subgenus '' Belkinomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Carrollia'' :*Subgenus ''
Culex ''Culex'' is a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus, Japanese encep ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Culiciomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Eumelanomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Kitzmilleria'' :*Subgenus ''
Lasiosiphon ''Lasiosiphon'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, southwestern Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِي ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Lophoceraomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Maillotia'' :*Subgenus '' Melanoconion'' :*Subgenus '' Micraedes'' :*Subgenus '' Microculex'' :*Subgenus '' Neoculex'' :*Subgenus '' Nicaromyia'' :*Subgenus '' Oculeomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Phenacomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Phytotelmatomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Sirivanakarnius'' :*Subgenus '' Tinolestes'' *Genus '' Deinocerites'' *Genus '' Galindomyia'' *Genus ''
Lutzia ''Lutzia'' is a genus of mosquitos. First described in 1903 by Frederick Vincent Theobald,Frederick V. Theobald. 1903. ''A monograph of Culicidae or mosquitoes'', III. London: British Museum (Natural History). xv + 359pp.; 155; http://www.mosqu ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Insulalutzia'' :*Subgenus ''
Lutzia ''Lutzia'' is a genus of mosquitos. First described in 1903 by Frederick Vincent Theobald,Frederick V. Theobald. 1903. ''A monograph of Culicidae or mosquitoes'', III. London: British Museum (Natural History). xv + 359pp.; 155; http://www.mosqu ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Metalutzia''


Tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...
Culisetini

*Genus ''
Culiseta ''Culiseta'' is a genus (biology), genus of mosquitoes. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in South ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Allotheobaldia'' :*Subgenus '' Austrotheobaldia'' :*Subgenus '' Climacura'' :*Subgenus '' Culicella'' :*Subgenus ''
Culiseta ''Culiseta'' is a genus (biology), genus of mosquitoes. Most ''Culiseta'' species are cold-adapted, and only occur in warmer climates during the colder parts of the year or at higher elevations where temperatures are lower. Species found in South ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Neotheobaldia'' :*Subgenus '' Theomyia''


Tribe Ficalbiini

*Genus '' Ficalbia'' *Genus '' Mimomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Etorleptiomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Ingramia'' :*Subgenus '' Mimomyia''


Tribe Hodgesiini

*Genus '' Hodgesia''


Tribe Mansoniini

*Genus ''
Coquillettidia ''Coquillettidia'' is a mosquito genus erected by entomologist Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904 based primarily on unique features of its "peculiar" male genitalia.Harrison G. Dyar. 1904. Remarks on Genitalic Genera in the Culicidae. ''Proceeding ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Austromansonia'' :*Subgenus ''
Coquillettidia ''Coquillettidia'' is a mosquito genus erected by entomologist Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904 based primarily on unique features of its "peculiar" male genitalia.Harrison G. Dyar. 1904. Remarks on Genitalic Genera in the Culicidae. ''Proceeding ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Rhynchotaenia'' *Genus '' Mansonia'' :*Subgenus ''
Coquillettidia ''Coquillettidia'' is a mosquito genus erected by entomologist Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904 based primarily on unique features of its "peculiar" male genitalia.Harrison G. Dyar. 1904. Remarks on Genitalic Genera in the Culicidae. ''Proceeding ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Mansonioides''


Tribe Orthopodomyiini

*Genus ''
Orthopodomyia ''Orthopodomyia'' is a genus of mosquitoes in the family Culicidae. There are at least 40 described species in ''Orthopodomyia''. Species These 40 species belong to the genus ''Orthopodomyia'': * ''Orthopodomyia alba'' Baker, 1936 * ''Orthopodo ...
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Tribe Sabethini

*Genus '' Isostomyia'' *Genus '' Johnbelkinia'' *Genus ''
Kimia Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone. In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique." The word is from the Ancient Greek , ''khē ...
'' *Genus '' Limatus'' *Genus '' Malaya'' *Genus '' Maorigoeldia'' *Genus '' Onirion'' *Genus '' Runchomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Ctenogoeldia'' :*Subgenus '' Runchomyia'' *Genus ''
Sabethes ''Sabethes'' mosquitoes are primarily an arboreal genus, breeding in plant cavities.Ralph E. Harbach. 1994. The subgenus ''Sabethinus'' of ''Sabethes'' (Diptera: Culicidae). ''Systematic Entomology'', 19: 207-234; https://www.researchgate.net/p ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Davismyia'' :*Subgenus '' Peytonulus'' :*Subgenus ''
Sabethes ''Sabethes'' mosquitoes are primarily an arboreal genus, breeding in plant cavities.Ralph E. Harbach. 1994. The subgenus ''Sabethinus'' of ''Sabethes'' (Diptera: Culicidae). ''Systematic Entomology'', 19: 207-234; https://www.researchgate.net/p ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Sabethinus'' :*Subgenus '' Sabethoides'' *Genus '' Shannoniana'' *Genus '' Topomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Suaymyia'' :*Subgenus '' Topomyia'' *Genus '' Trichoprosopon'' *Genus '' Tripteroides'' :*Subgenus '' Polylepidomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Rachionotomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Rachisoura'' :*Subgenus '' Tricholeptomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Tripteroides'' *Genus ''
Wyeomyia Wyeomyia is a genus of mosquitoes first described in 1901 by Frederick Vincent Theobald.Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory: ''Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901'', http://mosquito-taxonomic-inventory.info/simpletaxonomy/term/6251, accessed August 5, 2017. The ge ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Antunesmyia'' :*Subgenus '' Caenomyiella'' :*Subgenus '' Cruzmyia'' :*Subgenus '' Decamyia'' :*Subgenus '' Dendromyia'' :*Subgenus '' Dodecamyia'' :*Subgenus '' Exallomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Hystatamyia'' :*Subgenus '' Menolepis'' :*Subgenus ''
Nunezia ''Nunezia'' is a subgenus of the mosquito genus ''Wyeomyia''.Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit: "Culicidae » Culicinae » Sabethini » ''Wyeomyia'' » Subgenus ''Nunezia'' Dyar" in ''Systematic Catalog of Culicidae'', http://www.mosquitocatalog. ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Phoniomyia'' :*Subgenus '' Prosopolepis'' :*Subgenus '' Spilonympha'' :*Subgenus ''
Wyeomyia Wyeomyia is a genus of mosquitoes first described in 1901 by Frederick Vincent Theobald.Mosquito Taxonomic Inventory: ''Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901'', http://mosquito-taxonomic-inventory.info/simpletaxonomy/term/6251, accessed August 5, 2017. The ge ...
'' :*Subgenus '' Zinzala''


Tribe Toxorhynchitini

*Genus '' Toxorhynchites'' :*Subgenus '' Afrorhynchus'' :*Subgenus '' Ankylorhynchus'' :*Subgenus '' Lynchiella'' :*Subgenus '' Toxorhynchites''


Tribe Uranotaeniini

*Genus ''
Uranotaenia ''Uranotaenia'' is a genus of mosquitoes containing at least 270 species. It is the only member of the tribe Uranotaeniini. Subgenera * ''Pseudoficalbia'' * '' Uranotaenia'' See also * List of Uranotaenia species This is a list of 270 specie ...
'' :*Subgenus ''
Pseudoficalbia ''Pseudoficalbia'' is a subgenus of the mosquito genus '' Uranotaenia'' with 146 species. It was originally created as a genus by Frederick Vincent Theobald in 1911 (the name was applied again as new in 1912); however, it was later treated as a ...
'' :*Subgenus ''
Uranotaenia ''Uranotaenia'' is a genus of mosquitoes containing at least 270 species. It is the only member of the tribe Uranotaeniini. Subgenera * ''Pseudoficalbia'' * '' Uranotaenia'' See also * List of Uranotaenia species This is a list of 270 specie ...
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Mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish for "li ...