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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1527
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
444
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
187
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
17
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Canada
2 Families width 102 Species
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies97SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Canada
17 Genera with 102 Species
Androprosopa Mik, 01SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1918New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnia Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 197015SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 195555SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Trichothaumalea Edwards, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
102 Species
Androprosopa americana
Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) bancrofti Taylor, 1918
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Ectemnia invenusta Walker, 1848Unattractive Black Fly
Ectemnia taeniatifrons Enderlein, 1925Banded Black Fly
Greniera denaria Davies, Pete..., 1962Number Ten Black Fly
Greniera humeralis Currie, Adle..., 2004
Gymnopais dichopticoides Wood, 1978Virgin Black Fly
Gymnopais holopticoides Wood, 1978
Helodon decemarticulatum Twinn, 1936
Helodon diadelphus Adler, Curri..., 2004Brotherly Black Fly
Helodon gibsoni Twinn, 1936Gibson´s Black Fly
Helodon onychodactylus Dyar & Shannon, 1927Clawed Black Fly
Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914Hairy Sided Black Fly
Helodon susanae Peterson, 1970Susan´s Black Fly
Helodon trochus Adler, Curri..., 2004
Metacnephia borealis Malloch, 1919
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia saskatchewana Shewell & Fr..., 1958Saskatchewan Black Fly
Metacnephia villosa DeFoliart & ..., 1960Shaggy Black Fly
Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) melanderi Stone, 1963Graythorn
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Prosimulium constrictistylum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium dicentum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Prosimulium esselbaughi Sommerman, 1964Esselbaugh´s Black Fly
Prosimulium exigens Dyar & Shannon, 1927Demanding Black Fly
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 impostor Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium woodorum Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Simulium (Boreosimulium) zephyrus Adler, Curri..., 2004Westwind Black Fly
Simulium (Byssodon) meridionale Riley, 1887Beatley's clover
Simulium (Chirostilbia) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) decolletum Adler & Currie, 1986
Simulium (Eusimulium) exulatum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) violator Adler, Curri..., 2004Injuring Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) anatinum Wood, 1963Duck Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) congareenarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) duplex Shewell & Fr..., 1958Enchanter's nightshade
Simulium (Hellichiella) euryadminiculum Davies, 1949
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
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) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) bicorne Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Nevermannia) caledonense (Adler & Currie, 1986)⇒ Simulium silvestre Rubtsov, 1956
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) decollectum Adler & Currie, 1986
Simulium (Nevermannia) furculatum Shewell, 1952Forked Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) gouldingi Stone, 1952Jujube
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) callidum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) conundrum Adler, Curri..., 2004Conundrum Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) decimatum Dorogostaisk..., 1935
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) defoliarti Stone & Pete..., 1958Alder buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) hunteri Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) incognitum Adler & Mason, 1997Unrecongizable Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Simulium) malyschevi Dorogostaisk..., 1935Malyschev´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) nigricoxum Stone, 1952Red buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) transiens Rubzov, 1940Broad Legged Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) vamprium Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Thaumalea becca Arnaud & Boussy, 1995
Thaumalea ericfisheri Arnaud & Bossy, 1994
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929
Tlalocomyia alticola Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Trichothaumalea pluvialis Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

Subnodes of Simulioidea with occurrences in West Canada
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat, Buffalo gnats, Turkey gnat, Turkey gnats, White socks
14
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumaleidae
Bezzi, 1913
Solitary midges, Trickle midges
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom