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Checklist for Tribe Prosimuliini Enderlein, 1921
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
40
1018
8555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
8
356
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
24
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
20
290
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
15
273
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
11
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 106 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 195214SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrosimulium Wygodzinsky ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 199446SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20048SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19533SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19554SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
106 Species
Cnephia abditoides (Wood, 1963)⇒ Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Cnephia emergens (Stone, 1952)⇒ Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia loisae (Stone & Jamn..., 1955)⇒ Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848
Cnephia mutata
Cnephia ornithophila Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Cnephia saileri (Stone, 1952)⇒ Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Cnephia sommermanae (Stone, 1952)⇒ Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia primaeva Moulton & Adler, 1997
Ectemnia reclusa Moulton & Adler, 1997
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Greniera abdita Peterson, 1962
Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Greniera longicornis Currie, Adle..., 2004
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 beardi Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970Clubbed Black Fly
Helodon decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
Helodon diadelphus Adler, Curri..., 2004Brotherly Black Fly
Helodon gibsoni Twinn, 1936Gibson´s Black Fly
Helodon irkutensis Rubtsov, 1956
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon protus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Metacnephia coloradensis Peterson & K..., 1994
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saileri Stone, 1952Sailer´s Black Fly
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia trigonia Lundstrom, 1911
Paraustrosimulium anthracinum Bigot, 1888
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) hirtipes Fries, 1824
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium albionense (Rothfels, 1956)⇒ Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium approximatum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium clandestinum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium daviesi Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
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 idemai Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium jeanninae Peterson, 1990
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium longirostrum Currie, Adle..., 2004
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium multidentatum Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium mutatum (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium mysticum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium novum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium onychodactylum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium opleri Peterson & K..., 1994
Prosimulium pancerastes Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium rhizophorum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium rusticum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium saltus Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium transbrachium Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium unicum Twinn, 1938
Prosimulium wui Peterson & K..., 1994
Stegopterna acra Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stegopterna decafilis Rubtsov, 1971
Stegopterna diplomutata Currie & Hunter, 2003
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna trigonium Lundstrom, 1911
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia andersoni Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Tlalocomyia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia japonensis Rubtsov, 1960
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly
Twinnia tibblesi Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn


Links, sources and further information
Prosimuliini at itis.gov