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Checklist for Subfamily Simuliinae Newman, 1834
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
40
1018
8555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
8
356
2856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
24
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
20
290
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
15
273
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
15 Genera with 273 Species
Archicnephia Currie & Gri..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1973New Zealand black fly3SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Gigantodax Enderlein, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 195214SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Paraustrosimulium Wygodzinsky ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 199446SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 1959162SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20048SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19533SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19554SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
273 Species
Archicnephia ornithoraptor D. C. Currie, 2000
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) cornutum Tonnoir, 1925
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) longicorne Tonnoir, 1925
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) tillyardianum Dumbleton, 1973
Cnephia abditoides (Wood, 1963)⇒ Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Cnephia dacotensis Dyar & Shannon, 1927Dakota Black Fly
Cnephia emergens (Stone, 1952)⇒ Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia loisae (Stone & Jamn..., 1955)⇒ Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848
Cnephia mutata
Cnephia ornithophila Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia ornithophilia Davies, Pete..., 1962
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Cnephia saileri (Stone, 1952)⇒ Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Cnephia sommermanae (Stone, 1952)⇒ Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia primaeva Moulton & Adler, 1997
Ectemnia reclusa Moulton & Adler, 1997
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Gigantodax adleri Moulton, 1996
Greniera abdita Peterson, 1962
Greniera abditoides Wood, 1963
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Greniera longicornis Currie, Adle..., 2004
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 beardi Adler, Curri..., 2004
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 irkutensis Rubtsov, 1956
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon perspicuus Sommerman, 1958
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon protus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Helodon vernalis Shewell, 1952
Metacnephia coloradensis Peterson & K..., 1994
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saileri Stone, 1952Sailer´s Black Fly
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia trigonia Lundstrom, 1911
Paraustrosimulium anthracinum Bigot, 1888
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 clandestinum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium daviesi Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
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 idemai Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium jeanninae Peterson, 1990
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium longirostrum Currie, Adle..., 2004
Prosimulium magnum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium multidentatum Twinn, 1936
Prosimulium mutatum (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium mysticum (Peterson, 1970)⇒ Prosimulium fuscum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium novum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium onychodactylum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium opleri Peterson & K..., 1994
Prosimulium pancerastes Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium rhizophorum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium rusticum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium saltus Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium transbrachium Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium unicum Twinn, 1938
Prosimulium wui Peterson & K..., 1994
Simulium (Boreosimulium) balteatum Adler, Curri..., 2004Belted Black Fly
Simulium (Boreosimulium) joculator Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Boreosimulium) johannseni Hart, 1912Johannsen´s Black Fly
Simulium (Boreosimulium) quadratum Stains & Kno..., 1943
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) maculatum Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Chirostilbia) distinctum (Lutz, 1910)⇒ Simulium trivittatum Malloch, 1914
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) donovani Vargas, 1943
Simulium (Eusimulium) exulatum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) fibrinflatum Twinn, 1936
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 (Gomphostilbia) tashikulganense Mahe, Ma & An, 2003
Simulium (Hellichiella) baffinense Twinn, 1936Baffin Island Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) clarkei Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Hellichiella) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) emarginatum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) euryadminiculum Davies, 1949
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) innocens Shewell, 1952
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hellichiella) minus Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hellichiella) mysterium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Hemicnetha) bricenoi Vargas, Pala..., 1946
Simulium (Hemicnetha) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) freemani Vargas & Najera, 1949
Simulium (Hemicnetha) longistylatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pulverulentum Knab, 1915
Simulium (Hemicnetha) solarii Stone, 1948Smallflower mock buckthorn
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Hemicnetha) wirthi Peterson & C..., 1997
Simulium (Metomphalus) hargreavesi Gibbins, 1934
Simulium (Morops) longirostre Smart, 1972
Simulium (Nevermannia) aestivum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Nevermannia) canonicola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
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) dendrofilum Patrusheva, 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) fontinale Radzivilovskaya, 1948Little Spring Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) impar Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Nevermannia) merritti Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) modicum Adler, Curri..., 2004Moderate Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) moultoni Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) naturale Davies, 1966
Simulium (Nevermannia) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) quebecense Twinn, 1936Whorled marshpennywort
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Nevermannia) wyomingense Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) garmsi Crosskey, 1969
Simulium (Psilopelmia) antillarum Jennings, 1915
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) clarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) haematopotum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) labellei Peterson, 1993
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
Simulium (Psilopelmia) meyerae Moulton & Adler, 2002
Simulium (Psilopelmia) notatum Adams, 1904
Simulium (Psilopelmia) ochraceum Walker, 1861Black fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) quadrivittatum Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Simulium (Psilopelmia) robynae Peterson, 1993
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 (Schoenbaueria) subpusillum Rubtsov, 1940
Simulium (Simulium) acontum Chen, Zhang ..., 2005
Simulium (Simulium) anchistinum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) apricarium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) aranti Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) brevicercum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium arcticum Malloch, 1914
Simulium (Simulium) chlorum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) chromocentrum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) confusum Moulton & Adler, 1995
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) definitum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) hematophilum Laboulbene, 1882
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) infenestrum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) jobbinsi Vargas & Pal..., 1946
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) metallicum Bellardi, 1859
Simulium (Simulium) murmanum Enderlein, 1935Murmansk Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) negativum Adler, Curri..., 2004Negative Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) nyssa Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) ozarkense Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) perissum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) piscicidium (Riley, 1870)⇒ Simulium decorum Walker, 1848
Simulium (Simulium) remissum Moulton & Adler, 1995
Simulium (Simulium) rubtzovi Smart, 1945Russet buffalo-berry
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) saxosum Adler, Curri..., 2004Rocky Black Fly
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) truncatum Lundstrom, 1911Short Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) twinni (Stains & Kno..., 1940)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) ubiquitum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) vandalicum (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) vulgare Dorogostaisk..., 1935Common Black Fly
Simulium beameri (Stains & Kno..., 1943)⇒ Simulium venator Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium claricentrum Adler, 1990
Simulium dixiense Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium ethelae Dalmat, 1950
Simulium fionae Adler, 1990
Simulium flaviantennum (Stains & Kno..., 1940)⇒ Prosimulium flaviantennum Stains & Kno..., 1940
Simulium fulvum (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Prosimulium fulvum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium glaucum (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Simulium vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838
Simulium haysi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium hydationis (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Simulium parnassum Malloch, 1914
Simulium jonesi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium lakei Snoddy, 1976
Simulium loerchae Adler, 1987
Simulium nigresceum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium arcticum Malloch, 1914
Simulium notiale Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium occidentale (Townsend, 1891)⇒ Simulium garmsi Crosskey, 1969
Simulium pecuarum (Riley, 1887)⇒ Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887
Simulium penobscotensis Snoddy & Bauer, 1978Pacific mistletoe
Simulium podostemi Snoddy, 1971
Simulium sayi (Dyar & Shannon, 1927)⇒ Simulium piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium snowi Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium stonei (Stains & Kno..., 1943)⇒ Simulium piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium tribulatum (Lugger, 1897)⇒ Simulium vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838
Simulium underhilli Stone & Snoddy, 1969Lanceleaf buckthorn
Simulium wyomingensis (Stone & DeFo..., 1959)⇒ Simulium wyomingense Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Stegopterna acra Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stegopterna decafilis Rubtsov, 1971
Stegopterna diplomutata Currie & Hunter, 2003
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna trigonium Lundstrom, 1911
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia andersoni Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Tlalocomyia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia japonensis Rubtsov, 1960
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly
Twinnia tibblesi Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn

Subnodes of Simuliinae with occurrences in USA
TribeProsimuliini
Enderlein, 1921
11
106
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSimuliini
Newman, 1834
4
167
Genera
Species

Taxom



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