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Family Simuliidae - Black Flies


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Range map for Black Flies
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alberta    1       
British Columbia    1       
California  1         
Illinois  3      1  
Indiana     3      
Iowa    22      
Massachusetts 17661 1224 
New Hampshire  3 45 1    
New Jersey   3        
Newfoundland/Labrador     12      
Oklahoma52          
Ontario    11  2   
Rhode Island    2       
Texas   12    2   
Vermont         1  
Virginia   11       
Washington       3    
Wisconsin         2  

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