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Checklist for Family Simuliidae Newman, 1834 (Black flies)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
120
2154
10611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
639
3361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
238
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
19
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
15
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
15 Genera with 140 Species
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1918New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Hellichiella Rivosecchi &..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197026SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 200373SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
140 Species
Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) bancrofti Taylor, 1918
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Greniera abdita Peterson, 1962
Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Greniera ivanovae Ivashchenko, 1970
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 clavatus Peterson, 1970Clubbed Black Fly
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 perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Metacnephia borealis Malloch, 1919
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) melanderi Stone, 1963Graythorn
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) hirtipes Fries, 1824
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium albionense (Rothfels, 1956)⇒ Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium approximatum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
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 fontanum Stone & Davies, 1958
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 fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium mysticum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium opleri Peterson & K..., 1994
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) maculatum Meigen, 1804
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) exulatum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Eusimulium) violator Adler, Curri..., 2004Injuring Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) anatinum Wood, 1963Duck Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) annulum Lundstrom, 1911
Simulium (Hellichiella) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) duplex Shewell & Fr..., 1958Enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hellichiella) emarginatum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) euryadminiculum Davies, 1949
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) innocens Shewell, 1952
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) aestivum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Nevermannia) caledonense (Adler & Currie, 1986)⇒ Simulium silvestre Rubtsov, 1956
Simulium (Nevermannia) carbunculum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) conicum Adler, Curri..., 2004
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) impar Davies, Pete..., 1962
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 (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Schoenbaueria) subpusillum Rubtsov, 1940
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) conundrum Adler, Curri..., 2004Conundrum Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) corbis (Twinn, 1936)⇒ Simulium murmanum Enderlein, 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decimatum Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) hematophilum Laboulbene, 1882
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) incognitum Adler & Mason, 1997Unrecongizable Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) luggeri Nicholson & ..., 1950Lugger´s Gnat
Simulium (Simulium) malyschevi Dorogostaisk..., 1935Malyschev´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) molestum (Harris, 1841)⇒ Simulium venustum Say, 1823
Simulium (Simulium) murmanum Enderlein, 1935Murmansk Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
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) truncatum Lundstrom, 1911Short 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
Simulium (Trichodagmia) lahillei Paterson & S..., 1927Rose
Simulium hirtipes Fries, 1824
Simulium rothfelsi Adler, Brock..., 2003
Stegopterna diplomutata Currie & Hunter, 2003
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia alticola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia japonensis Rubtsov, 1960
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

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

Taxom

SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
12
138
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