Parasimulium

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Parasimulium is a genus of black flies containing two subgenera and four species.[1] They are found in western North America.[1] Most species are rare, and some Canadian species are cave dwellers.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Simuliidae
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Parasimulium
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Simuliidae
Subfamily: Parasimuliinae
Genus: Parasimulium
Malloch, 1914
Type species
P. furcatum
Malloch, 1914
Species

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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[1]

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