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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
363
4910
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1183
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
334
1040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
136
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
12
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
10
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Columbia
10 Genera with 55 Species
Greniera Doby & David, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197011SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 182327SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
55 Species
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Gymnopais dichopticoides Wood, 1978Virgin Black Fly
Gymnopais holopticoides Wood, 1978
Helodon diadelphus Adler, Curri..., 2004Brotherly 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 villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) melanderi Stone, 1963Graythorn
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium constrictistylum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium dicentum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Prosimulium frohnei Sommerman, 1958Frohhe´s Black Fly
Prosimulium fulvithorax Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Nevermannia) carbunculum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) conicum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) craigi Adler & Currie, 1986Craig´s Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
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) conundrum Adler, Curri..., 2004Conundrum 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) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

Subnodes of Simuliidae with occurrences in British Columbia
SubfamilyParasimuliinae
Smart, 1945
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
8
53
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