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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Black Flies (Simuliidae) » Simulium
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Fly with white bands and long frong leg - Simulium - female
Copyright © 2010 Kenneth E. Barnett

Fly with white bands and long frong leg - Simulium - Female
Wilton, Inland Barrens, Saratoga County, New York, USA
November 11, 2010
Size: .25 inch
Neat little fly, that had a weird gate, and white bands on legs. ID? Thank you! K
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Contributed by Kenneth E. BARNETT on 12 November, 2010 - 5:42pm
Last updated 12 November, 2010 - 7:36pm

Probably subgenus Simulium
This is probably subgenus Simulium, based on the plain thorax, banded legs, and lack of gold scales typical of Eusimulium.
… John F. Carr, 28 October, 2013 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Within the family contrasting white tibiae usually mean Simulium.

Was it really taken yesterday? A bit out of season.
… John F. Carr, 12 November, 2010 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
Simuliidae (Black Flies)
… John R. Maxwell, 12 November, 2010 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Date was 11/12/10 not 11/11 errata
Actually, taken today, just a bit ago- I have the date wrong then.

Well, if it is a black fly then yes. But I have been bitten by black flies up here this time of year- and no one believes me. I have seen the hump. Not sure- but maybe the latter animals are a different species? I saw many of these out today in 59 degree weather.

Kenny
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 12 November, 2010 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Many species
There are 255 species of black flies known from North America (north of Mexico) as of the last review of the family.(1) Most of the mammal-biting species fly in the spring. Most of the rest fly in early summer. I noticed I also have a photo of one from November.
… John F. Carr, 12 November, 2010 - 7:42pm login or register to post comments

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