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Taxonomy of Family Simuliidae Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat, Buffalo gnats, Turkey gnat, Turkey gnats, White socks


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
101
5519
102901
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
11
1863
38890
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
154
4443
Families
Genera
Species
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
136
4151
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Simuliidae Newman, 1834
SubfamilyParasimuliinae
Smart, 1945
1
4
Genus
Species
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
34
3498
Genera
Species
GenusAcropogon
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
9Species
GenusAfrosimulium
Crosskey, 1969
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusAhaimophaga
Chubareva & Rubtsov in Chubareva, 1978
1Species
GenusAnasolen
Enderlein, 1930
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusArchesimulium
Rubzov & Yankovsky, 1982
0Species
GenusArgentisimulium
Rubzov & Yankovsky, 1982
1Species
GenusAsiosimulium
Takaoka & Choochote, 2005
  ⇒ Simulium
0Species
GenusAspathia
Enderlein, 1935
1Species
GenusAstega
Enderlein, 1930
  ⇒ Cnephia
4Species
GenusAstoneomyia
Peterson, 1977
0Species
GenusAtractocera
Meigen, 1803
  ⇒ Trichocera
9Species
GenusAustrosimulim
1Species
GenusBakerina
Bory de St Vincent, 1827
  ⇒ Simulium
3Species
GenusBoophthora
Enderlein, 1925
  ⇒ Simulium
8Species
GenusBoreosimulium
Rubzov & Yankovsky, 1982
0Species
GenusBunyipellum
Craig, Currie & Moulton, 2018
1Species
GenusByssodon
Enderlein, 1925
  ⇒ Simulium
3Species
GenusCerqueirellum
Py-Daniel, 1983
0Species
GenusChelocnetha
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
7Species
GenusChirostilbia
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusChoporus
Gistl, 1848
  ⇒ Simulium
0Species
GenusCleitosimulium
Seguy & Dorier, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusCnetha
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
46Species
GenusCoscaroniellum
Py-Daniel, 1983
1Species
GenusCrenosimulium
Giudicelli & Thiery, 1985
0Species
GenusCrosskeyellum
Grenier & Bailly-Choumara, 1970
0Species
GenusCryptectemnia
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusDasypelmoza
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusDaviesellum
Takaoka & Adler, 1997
0Species
GenusDiscosphyria
Enderlein, 1922
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusDistosimulium
Peterson, 1970
0Species
GenusEchinosimulium
Baranov, 1938
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusEctemnaspis
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusEctemnoides
Moulton, Currie & Craig, 2018
6Species
GenusEdwardsellum
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusEusimulium
Roubaud, 1906
  ⇒ Simulium
180Species
GenusFoliculina
1Species
GenusGallipodus
Usova & Reva, 2000
1Species
GenusGibbinsiellum
Rubtsov, 1962
0Species
GenusGigantodox
0Species
GenusGnus
Rubtsov, 1940
  ⇒ Simulium
13Species
GenusGomphostilbia
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
3Species
GenusHebridosimulium
Grenier & Rageau, 1961
0Species
GenusHellichia
Enderlein, 1925
  ⇒ Prosimulium
8Species
GenusHellichiella
Rivosecchi & Cardinale, 1975
4Species
GenusHemicnetha
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
3Species
GenusHimalayum
Lewis, 1973
0Species
GenusInaequalium
Coscaron & Wygodzinsky, 1984
3Species
GenusInseliellum
Rubtsov, 1974
0Species
GenusKempfsimulium
Py-Daniel & Nunes De Mello in Py-Daniel, 1982
0Species
GenusMallochianella
Vargas & Diaz Najera, 1948
0Species
GenusMeilloniellum
Rubtsov, 1962
0Species
GenusMelusina
Hendel, 1908
  ⇒ Trichocera
23Species
GenusMetacnepia
1Species
GenusMetomphalus
Enderlein, 1935
  ⇒ Simulium (Metomphalus)
2Species
GenusMiodasia
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusMontisimulium
Rubtsov, 1974
  ⇒ Simulium
15Species
GenusNevermannia
Fisher, 1927
  ⇒ Simulium
20Species
GenusNipponosimulium
Shogaki, 1956
0Species
GenusNothogreniera
Craig, Currie & Moulton, 2018
2Species
GenusNothogrenieria
2Species
GenusNovaustrosimulium
Dumbleton, 1972
0Species
GenusObuchovia
Rubtsov, 1947
  ⇒ Simulium
11Species
GenusOdagmia
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
93Species
GenusParahelodon
Peterson, 1970
0Species
GenusParanephia
Rubtsov, 1962
0Species
GenusPhoretodagmia
Rubtsov, 1972
  ⇒ Simulium
4Species
GenusPiezosimulium
Peterson, 1989
1Species
GenusPliodasina
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusPomeroyellum
Rubtsov, 1962
0Species
GenusProcnephia
Crosskey, 1969
0Species
GenusProtaustrosimulium
4Species
GenusPsaroniocompsa
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium (Psaroniocompsa)
4Species
GenusPselaphochir
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium (Morops)
2Species
GenusPseudosimulium
Baranov, 1926
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusPsilocnetha
Enderlein, 1935
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusPsilopelmia
Enderlein, 1934
1Species
GenusPsilotzia
1Species
GenusPsilozia
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusPternaspatha
Enderlein, 1930
  ⇒ Simulium
4Species
GenusRubzovia
Petrova, 1983
  ⇒ Simulium
1Species
GenusSchoenbaueria
Enderlein, 1936
  ⇒ Simulium
15Species
GenusSchonbaueria
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Schoenbaueria
0Species
GenusSchönbaueria
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Schoenbaueria
0Species
GenusShelleyellum
Py-Daniel & Pessoa, 2005
0Species
GenusShewellomyia
Peterson, 1975
0Species
GenusSimuilum
1Species
GenusSimuium
1Species
GenusSimulia
Olfers, 1816
  ⇒ Simulium
39Species
GenusSimuliites
Kalugina, 1986
2Species
GenusSimuna
1Species
GenusStilboplax
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusStriatosimulium
Rubzov & Yankovsky, 1982
0Species
GenusTaricheutes
Gistl, 1848
0Species
GenusTetisimulium
Rubtsov, 1963
  ⇒ Simulium
2Species
GenusThyrsopelma
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
5Species
GenusTitanopteryx
Enderlein, 1935
  ⇒ Simulium
6Species
GenusTrichodagmia
Enderlein, 1934
  ⇒ Simulium
12Species
GenusUgolyakia
Perkovsky & Sukhomlin, 2018
1Species
GenusWilhelma
1Species
GenusWilhelmia
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Simulium
30Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Simuliidae
GermanKriebelmücken
EnglishBlack flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat, Buffalo gnats, Turkey gnat, Turkey gnats, White socks
DutchKriebelmuggen, Kriebelmugjes
DanishKvægmyg
SwedishKnott
FinnishMäkäräiset, Mäkärät
SpanishBocones
FrenchMouches noires, Simulies


Distribution and Species lists of Simuliidae Newman, 1834
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Afghanistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  1 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  4 Species
Angola
1 Genus  4 Species
Argentina
10 Genera  93 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  17 Species
Australia
9 Genera  58 Species
Austria
2 Genera  2 Species
Azerbaijan
1 Genus  4 Species
Bangladesh
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
5 Genera  15 Species
Belize
1 Genus  13 Species
Benin
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  12 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  4 Species
Botswana
2 Genera  7 Species
Brazil
6 Genera  117 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  6 Species
Burkina Faso
1 Genus  2 Species
Burundi
1 Genus  3 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  30 Species
Canada
15 Genera  140 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  9 Species
Chile
8 Genera  54 Species
China
4 Genera  125 Species
Colombia
6 Genera  79 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Cook Islands
1 Genus  4 Species
Costa Rica
6 Genera  32 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  3 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  6 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  43 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  8 Species
Denmark
3 Genera  32 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  2 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  3 Species
Ecuador
3 Genera  33 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  1 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  5 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  8 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
7 Genera  70 Species
France
5 Genera  78 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  2 Species
Germany
10 Genera  72 Species
Ghana
2 Genera  3 Species
Greece
4 Genera  15 Species
Guatemala
4 Genera  50 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  4 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
1 Genus  7 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  2 Species
Iceland
5 Genera  6 Species
India
2 Genera  52 Species
Indonesia
3 Genera  84 Species
Iran
2 Genera  7 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
2 Genera  6 Species
Israel
3 Genera  5 Species
Italy
5 Genera  93 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  5 Species
Japan
6 Genera  76 Species
Jordan
1 Genus  3 Species
Kazakhstan
2 Genera  7 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  20 Species
Kyrgyzstan
3 Genera  4 Species
Latvia
1 Genus  2 Species
Lebanon
2 Genera  2 Species
Lesotho
2 Genera  6 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  3 Species
Libya
1 Genus  0 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  2 Species
Madagascar
2 Genera  24 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  5 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  47 Species
Mali
1 Genus  2 Species
Mexico
8 Genera  109 Species
Micronesia
1 Genus  3 Species
Mongolia
7 Genera  23 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  2 Species
Morocco
4 Genera  14 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  4 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  3 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  6 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  2 Species
Netherlands
6 Genera  37 Species
New Zealand
2 Genera  22 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  8 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  6 Species
Norway
35 Genera  394 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  9 Species
Palau
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
3 Genera  24 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  7 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  14 Species
Peru
2 Genera  43 Species
Philippines
3 Genera  69 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  12 Species
Republic South Africa
7 Genera  64 Species
Romania
3 Genera  6 Species
Russia
20 Genera  276 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  12 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  2 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  1 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  2 Species
Senegal
2 Genera  3 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  5 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  2 Species
Sierra Leone
1 Genus  5 Species
Slovakia
1 Genus  5 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  3 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  21 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
2 Genera  30 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  14 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  2 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
9 Genera  117 Species
Switzerland
2 Genera  13 Species
Syria
3 Genera  4 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  39 Species
Tajikistan
2 Genera  9 Species
Tanzania
1 Genus  11 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  65 Species
Togo
1 Genus  3 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  3 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  2 Species
Turkey
3 Genera  22 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
2 Genera  26 Species
Ukraine
4 Genera  12 Species
United Kingdom
11 Genera  91 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
20 Genera  290 Species
Uzbekistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  14 Species
Venezuela
2 Genera  56 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  39 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  3 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  4 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Riversides


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