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Checklist for Tribe Prosimuliini Enderlein, 1921
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
745
7178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
285
2195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
16
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
13
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
11
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
10
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
10 Genera with 80 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Mayacnephia Wygodzinsky,..., 19532SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197044SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19553SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
80 Species
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Greniera abdita Peterson, 1962
Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Gymnopais dichopticoides Wood, 1978Virgin Black Fly
Gymnopais dichopticus Stone, 1949Wright's mock buckthorn
Gymnopais fimbriatus Wood, 1978
Gymnopais holopticoides Wood, 1978
Gymnopais holopticus Stone, 1949Wright's mock buckthorn
Helodon alpestris Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970Clubbed Black Fly
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Mayacnephia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Mayacnephia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Metacnephia borealis Malloch, 1919
Metacnephia freytagi DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saileri Stone, 1952Sailer´s Black Fly
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium albertense (Peterson & D..., 1972)⇒ Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium alpestre (Dorogostaisk..., 1935)⇒ Helodon alpestris Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Prosimulium approximatum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium clavatum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium constrictistylum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium daviesi Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium dicentum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium dicum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium doveri Sommerman, 1962Rafflesias
Prosimulium esselbaughi Sommerman, 1964Esselbaugh´s Black Fly
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Prosimulium flaviantennum Stains & Kno..., 1940
Prosimulium fontanum Stone & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium formosum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium frohnei Sommerman, 1958Frohhe´s Black Fly
Prosimulium fulvithorax Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium gibsoni Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium martini Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium multidentatum Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium mysticum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium onychodactylum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium perspicuum (Sommerman, 1958)⇒ Helodon perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium rhizophorum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium saltus Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium susanae (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium transbrachium Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium unicum Twinn, 1938
Prosimulium vernale (Shewell, 1952)⇒ Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutatum Malloch, 1914
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia novum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Twinnia tibblesi Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn


Links, sources and further information
Prosimuliini at itis.gov