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Checklist for Tribe Prosimuliini Enderlein, 1921
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1527
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
444
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
187
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
17
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
14
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
12
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
10
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
10 Genera with 39 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197015SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
39 Species
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Gymnopais dichopticoides Wood, 1978Virgin Black Fly
Gymnopais holopticoides Wood, 1978
Helodon decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
Helodon diadelphus Adler, Curri..., 2004Brotherly Black Fly
Helodon gibsoni Twinn, 1936Gibson´s Black Fly
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Metacnephia borealis Malloch, 1919
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium constrictistylum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium dicentum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium esselbaughi Sommerman, 1964Esselbaugh´s Black Fly
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
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 impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia alticola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly


Links, sources and further information
Prosimuliini at itis.gov