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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
612
3375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
244
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Simulioidea
Borkent, 2012
2
17
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
2 Families width 164 Species
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies145SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West USA
17 Genera with 164 Species
Bunyipellum Craig, Curri..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Eusimulium Roubaud, 01SpeciesTaxom
Greniera Doby & David, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopais Stone, 19495SpeciesTaxom
Helodon Enderlein, 200412SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Parasimulium Malloch, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 199426SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuium1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 193574SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 199418SpeciesTaxom
Tlalocomyia Wygodzinsky ..., 19533SpeciesTaxom
Trichothaumalea Edwards, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Twinnia Stone & Jamn..., 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
164 Species
Bunyipellum gladiator Moulton & Adler, 2004
Cnephia eremites Shewell, 1952Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
Cnephia mutata
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Eusimulium hardyi
Greniera humeralis 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 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
Metacnephia coloradensis Peterson & K..., 1994
Metacnephia jeanae DeFoliart & ..., 1960
Metacnephia pallipes Fries, 1824
Metacnephia sommermanae Stone, 1952
Metacnephia trigonia Lundstrom, 1911
Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) melanderi Stone, 1963Graythorn
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) crosskeyi Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) furcatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Parasimulium (Parasimulium) stonei Peterson, 1977Steele's dewberry
Prosimulium (Prosimulium) ursinum Edwards, 1935
Prosimulium caudatum Shewell, 1959Broadleaf enchanter's nightshade
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 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 idemai Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium jeanninae Peterson, 1990
Prosimulium longilobum Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium longirostrum Currie, Adle..., 2004
Prosimulium minifulvum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium neomacropyga Peterson, 1970Salmonberry
Prosimulium opleri Peterson & K..., 1994
Prosimulium pleurale (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Helodon pleuralis Malloch, 1914
Prosimulium secretum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Prosimulium shewelli Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium travisi Stone, 1952Jujube
Prosimulium uinta Peterson & D..., 1960Swamp blackberry
Prosimulium unicum Twinn, 1938
Prosimulium wui Peterson & K..., 1994
Simuium stonei
Simulium (Boreosimulium) balteatum Adler, Curri..., 2004Belted Black Fly
Simulium (Boreosimulium) joculator Adler, Curri..., 2004
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) laneportoi Vargas, 1941Meadowparsnip
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) exulatum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Eusimulium) pilosum (Knowlton & Rowe, 1934)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Hellichiella) baffinense Twinn, 1936Baffin Island Black Fly
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Simulium (Hellichiella) excisum Davies, Pete..., 1962
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) canadense Hearle, 1932Scarlet larkspur
Simulium (Hemicnetha) paynei Vargas, 1942Hairyjoint meadowparsnip
Simulium (Hemicnetha) pictipes Hagen, 1880Coontie
Simulium (Hemicnetha) virgatum Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Morops) longirostre Smart, 1972
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) 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) merritti Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Nevermannia) modicum Adler, Curri..., 2004Moderate Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) pugetense Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Nevermannia) silvestre Rubtsov, 1956Woodland Black Fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) vernum Macquart, 1826
Simulium (Nevermannia) wyomingense Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bivittatum Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Simulium (Psilopelmia) clarum Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Simulium (Psilopelmia) griseum Coquillett, 1898Gray Black Fly
Simulium (Psilopelmia) mediovittatum Knab, 1915Coastal seepweed
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) appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) arcticum Malloch, 1914Arctic Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) chromocentrum Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Simulium) corbis (Twinn, 1936)⇒ Simulium murmanum Enderlein, 1935
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) jacumbae Dyar & Shannonn, 1927
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) petersoni Stone & DeFo..., 1959
Simulium (Simulium) piperi Dyar & Shannon, 1927Piper´s Black Fly
Simulium (Simulium) rubtzovi Smart, 1945Russet buffalo-berry
Simulium (Simulium) rugglesi Nicholson & ..., 1950Pacific stonecrop
Simulium (Simulium) saxosum Adler, Curri..., 2004Rocky Black Fly
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) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Simulium (Simulium) vulgare Dorogostaisk..., 1935Common Black Fly
Stegopterna acra Currie, Adle..., 2004
Stegopterna decafilis Rubtsov, 1971
Stegopterna emergens Stone, 1952Emerging Black Fly
Stegopterna mutata Malloch, 1914
Stegopterna permutata Dyar & Shannon, 1927
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Thaumalea anolo Schmid, 1970Threebract loosestrife
Thaumalea brothersi Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea buckae Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea chandlerorum Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea coloradensis Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea confracta Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea elnora Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Thaumalea falciformis Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea fusca Garrett, 1925
Thaumalea gillespieae Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea idahoensis Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea lindsayorum Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea melanderi Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea palouse Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea santaclaraensis Brothers, 1972
Thaumalea schmidiana Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea waha Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Thaumalea zelmae Arnaud & Boussy, 1994
Tlalocomyia andersoni Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tlalocomyia osborni Stains & Kno..., 1943
Tlalocomyia stewarti Coleman, 1953
Trichothaumalea pluvialis Dyar & Shannon, 1924
Twinnia hirticornis Wood, 1978
Twinnia japonensis Rubtsov, 1960
Twinnia nova Dyar & Shannon, 1927New Black Fly

Subnodes of Simulioidea with occurrences in West USA
FamilySimuliidae
Newman, 1834
Black flies, Black fly, Blackflies, Buffalo gnat, Buffalo gnats, Turkey gnat, Turkey gnats, White socks
15
145
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumaleidae
Bezzi, 1913
Solitary midges, Trickle midges
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom