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Checklist for Family Simuliidae Newman, 1834 (Black flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
354
1386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
141
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
11
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
10
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
10 Genera with 54 Species
Eusimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 191137SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19533SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
54 Species
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Helodon beardi Adler, Curri..., 2004
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Prosimulium dicentum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902Yellow Gnat
Prosimulium idemai Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Boreosimulium) joculator Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hellichiella) minus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hellichiella) mysterium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) carbunculum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) conicum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) modicum Adler, Curri..., 2004Moderate Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) clarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) trivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) encisoi Vargas & Dia..., 1949Strickland's umbrellawort
Simulium (Psilozia) infernale Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) chromocentrum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) saxosum Adler, Curri..., 2004Rocky Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) tescorum Stone & Boreham, 1965Redberry buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Stegopterna acra Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia andersoni Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Tlalocomyia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978

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

Taxom

SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
7
52
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