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Checklist for Tribe Prosimuliini Enderlein, 1921
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
29
830
7711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
310
3759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
19
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
15
259
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
10
257
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 22 Species
Araucnephia Wygodzinsky ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrosimulium Wygodzinsky ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 196818SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
22 Species
Araucnephia montana Philippi, 1865
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Helodon alpestris Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Paraustrosimulium anthracinum Bigot, 1888
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) barnardi Gibbins, 1938
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) brincki Meillon, 1955
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) harrisoni Freeman & Me..., 1953
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) muspratti Freeman & Me..., 1953
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) thornei Meillon, 1955
Prosimulium (Paracnephia) turneri Gibbins, 1938
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) faurei Bernard, Gre..., 1972
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) hirtipes Fries, 1824
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium aurantiacum Tonnoir, 1925
Prosimulium damarense Meillon & Hardy, 1951
Prosimulium daviesi Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Prosimulium herero Enderlein, 1935
Prosimulium laamii Saguez & Cho..., 1981
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium morotoense McCrae & Pre..., 1965
Prosimulium rhodesianum Crosskey, 1968


Links, sources and further information
Prosimuliini at itis.gov