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Checklist for Superfamily Simulioidea Borkent, 2012
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
874
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
294
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
146
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
10
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska
2 Families width 66 Species
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies65SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska
10 Genera with 66 Species
Cnephia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 197010SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 193537SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Trichothaumalea Edwards, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
66 Species
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
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 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
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia trigonia Lundstrom, 1911
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium doveri Sommerman, 1962Rafflesias
Prosimulium esselbaughi Sommerman, 1964Esselbaugh´s Black Fly
Prosimulium frohnei Sommerman, 1958Frohhe´s Black Fly
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Boreosimulium) balteatum Adler, Curri..., 2004Belted Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) maculatum Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) exulatum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) baffinense Twinn, 1936Baffin Island Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
Simulium (Hellichiella) nebulosum Currie & Adler, 1986
Simulium (Morops) longirostre Smart, 1972
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Nevermannia) craigi Adler & Currie, 1986Craig´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) modicum Adler, Curri..., 2004Moderate Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Schoenbaueria) subpusillum Rubtsov, 1940
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) corbis (Twinn, 1936)⇒ Simulium murmanum Enderlein, 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decimatum Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) malyschevi Dorogostaisk..., 1935Malyschev´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) negativum Adler, Curri..., 2004Negative Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) rubtzovi Smart, 1945Russet buffalo-berry
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) saxosum Adler, Curri..., 2004Rocky Black Fly
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) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) vulgare Dorogostaisk..., 1935Common Black Fly
Stegopterna decafilis Rubtsov, 1971
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Trichothaumalea pluvialis Dyar & Shannon, 1924

Subnodes of Simulioidea with occurrences in Alaska
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat, Buffalo gnats, Turkey gnat, Turkey gnats, White socks
9
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumaleidae
Bezzi, 1913
Solitary midges, Trickle midges
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom