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Checklist for Tribe Simuliini Newman, 1834
and region Cordillera Volcanica Central (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
4171
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
4170
7064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
4112
6953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
3591
6398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
514
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
79
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
38
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySimuliinae
Newman, 1834
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSimuliini
Newman, 1834
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cordillera Volcanica Central
2 Genera with 7 Species
Gigantodax Enderlein, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19505SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cordillera Volcanica Central
7 Species
Gigantodax bierigi Vargas & Ram..., 1989
Gigantodax willei Vargas & Ram..., 1989
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Inaequalium) inaequale Paterson & S..., 1927Chokecherry
Simulium (Psilopelmia) panamense Fairchild, 1940
Simulium (Simulium) jobbinsi Vargas & Pal..., 1946
Simulium ethelae Dalmat, 1950


Links, sources and further information
Simuliini at itis.gov