Parasimulium

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Kingdom Animalia Order Diptera Superfamily Chironomoidea Scientific name Parasimulium Rank Genus		Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Nematocera Family Simuliidae Higher classification Parasimuliinae
Similar Black fly, Fly, Gigantodax, Insect, Austrosimulium

Parasimulium is a genus of black flies containing two subgenera and four species. They are found in western North America. Most species are rare, and some Canadian species are cave dwellers.

Species

Subgenus Astoneomyia Peterson, 1977

P. melanderi Stone, 1963

Subgenus Parasimulium Malloch, 1914

P. crosskeyi Peterson, 1977

P. furcatum Malloch, 1914

P. stonei Peterson, 1977

References

Parasimulium Wikipedia

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