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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
612
3375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
244
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
17
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
15
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
10
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
9
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
9 Genera with 64 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 200412SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 199426SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19533SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
64 Species
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia mutata
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Greniera humeralis 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 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
Metacnephia coloradensis Peterson & K..., 1994
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia trigonia Lundstrom, 1911
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
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 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 idemai Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium jeanninae Peterson, 1990
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium longirostrum Currie, Adle..., 2004
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium opleri Peterson & K..., 1994
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
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 emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
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


Links, sources and further information
Prosimuliini at itis.gov