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Checklist for Family Simuliidae Newman, 1834 (Black flies)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
119
3128
40413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
29
855
19367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
298
2370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
17
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
14
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
14 Genera with 188 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Eusimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 19527SpeciesTaxom
Mayacnephia Wygodzinsky,..., 19532SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Piezosimulium Peterson, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197044SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 1969104SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19553SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
188 Species
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
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
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 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 vernalis Shewell, 1952
Mayacnephia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Mayacnephia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Metacnephia borealis Malloch, 1919
Metacnephia freytagi DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saileri Stone, 1952Sailer´s Black Fly
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) crosskeyi Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Piezosimulium jeanninae Peterson, 1989
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium albertense (Peterson & D..., 1972)⇒ Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium alpestre (Dorogostaisk..., 1935)⇒ Helodon alpestris Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Prosimulium approximatum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium clavatum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Helodon clavatus Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium constrictistylum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium daviesi Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
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 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 gibsoni Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium martini Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium multidentatum Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium mysticum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium onychodactylum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium perspicuum (Sommerman, 1958)⇒ Helodon perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium rhizophorum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium saltus Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium susanae (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970
Prosimulium transbrachium Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium unicum Twinn, 1938
Prosimulium vernale (Shewell, 1952)⇒ Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Simulium (Boreosimulium) baffinense Twinn, 1936
Simulium (Boreosimulium) johannseni Hart, 1912Johannsen´s Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Ectemnaspis) bicoloratum Malloch, 1912
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureohirtum Brunetti, 1911
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Eusimulium) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Eusimulium) decolletum Adler & Currie, 1986
Simulium (Eusimulium) euryadminiculum Davies, 1949
Simulium (Eusimulium) fibrinflatum Twinn, 1936
Simulium (Eusimulium) latipes Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Eusimulium) tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Eusimulium) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Hellichiella) anatinum Wood, 1963Duck Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) clarkei Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Hellichiella) duplex Shewell & Fr..., 1958Enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hellichiella) emarginatum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) innocens Shewell, 1952
Simulium (Hellichiella) minus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
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) solarii Stone, 1948Smallflower mock buckthorn
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Morops) longirostre Smart, 1972
Simulium (Nevermannia) aestivum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
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) cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) impar Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) quebecense Twinn, 1936Whorled marshpennywort
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) wyomingense Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Psilopelmia) antillarum Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
Simulium (Psilopelmia) notatum Adams, 1904
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) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) aranti Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) bezzii Corti, 1914
Simulium (Simulium) corbis (Twinn, 1936)⇒ Simulium murmanum Enderlein, 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) fibrinflatum Twinn, 1936Whorled marshpennywort
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) iriartei Vargas & al., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) krebsorum Moulton & Adler, 1992
Simulium (Simulium) lassmanni Vargas & al., 1946
Simulium (Simulium) luggeri Nicholson & ..., 1950Lugger´s Gnat
Simulium (Simulium) malyschevi Dorogostaisk..., 1935Malyschev´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) murmanum Enderlein, 1935Murmansk Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) nyssa Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) rostratum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium longirostre Smart, 1972
Simulium (Simulium) rubtzovi Smart, 1945Russet buffalo-berry
Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis Brunetti, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) slossonae Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) taxodium Snoddy & Bes..., 1968Pacific mistletoe
Simulium (Simulium) tescorum Stone & Boreham, 1965Redberry buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) transiens Rubzov, 1940Broad Legged Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) truncata (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium cryophilum Rubtsov, 1959
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Wilhelmia) pseudequinum Seguy, 1921
Simulium (Xenosimulium) costaricense Smart, 1944Silver buffaloberry
Simulium canonicolum Dyar & Shannon, 1927Canyon Black Fly
Simulium claricentrum Adler, 1990
Simulium dixiense Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium fionae Adler, 1990
Simulium haysi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium jonesi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium lakei Snoddy, 1976
Simulium loerchae Adler, 1987
Simulium notiale Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium penobscotense Snoddy & Bauer, 1978
Simulium podostemi Snoddy, 1971
Simulium rivuli Twinn, 1936Whorled marshpennywort
Simulium snowi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium underhilli Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutatum Malloch, 1914
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia novum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Twinnia tibblesi Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn

Subnodes of Simuliidae with occurrences in Ecozones
SubfamilyParasimuliinae
Smart, 1945
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
11
184
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