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Checklist for Family Simuliidae Newman, 1834 (Black flies)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
1157
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
322
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
137
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
13
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
11
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta
11 Genera with 60 Species
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1918New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 195540SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
60 Species
Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) bancrofti Taylor, 1918
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Gymnopais dichopticoides Wood, 1978Virgin Black Fly
Helodon decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Prosimulium esselbaughi Sommerman, 1964Esselbaugh´s Black Fly
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Prosimulium formosum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) decolletum Adler & Currie, 1986
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) anatinum Wood, 1963Duck Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) duplex Shewell & Fr..., 1958Enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hellichiella) euryadminiculum Davies, 1949
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) longistylatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) caledonense (Adler & Currie, 1986)⇒ Simulium silvestre Rubtsov, 1956
Simulium (Nevermannia) craigi Adler & Currie, 1986Craig´s Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) croxtoni Nicholson & ..., 1950Croxton´s Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) decollectum Adler & Currie, 1986
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) malyschevi Dorogostaisk..., 1935Malyschev´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) transiens Rubzov, 1940Broad Legged Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) vamprium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Tlalocomyia alticola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

Subnodes of Simuliidae with occurrences in Alberta
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
10
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Simuliidae at ru.ac.za
Simuliidae at artfakta.se
Simuliidae at dyntaxa.se
Simuliidae at gbif.org
Simuliidae at irmng.org
Simuliidae at itis.gov