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subgenus Psilozia (Simulium subgenus Psilozia)
Photo#228343
Copyright © 2008
John F. Carr
Fly -
Simulium
-
Parker River NWR, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 24, 2008
Size: 4? mm
Found in my car on Plum Island. It is possible that it hitched a ride from the Boston area.
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 24 September, 2008 - 12:01pm
Last updated 16 February, 2009 - 9:06am
Moved
Moved from
Simulium
.
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John F. Carr
, 16 February, 2009 - 9:06am
Simulium vittatum
Simulium vittatum female
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John Kevin Moulton
, 3 November, 2009 - 9:29pm
Species or species complex?
Do you mean to ID to species
S. vittatum
or to the
vittatum
+
tribulatum
complex which Adler, Currie, and Wood
(
1
)
describe as morphologically indistinguishable?
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John F. Carr
, 3 November, 2009 - 9:57pm
Moved
Moved from
Black Flies
.
In the black flies multicolored legs (exclusive of tarsi) are unique to parts of
Simulium
(
1
)
.
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John F. Carr
, 7 February, 2009 - 12:39pm
Black fly.
Awesome images of a black fly, family Simuliidae. Someone else may know what genus. Outstanding addition to the guide.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 24 September, 2008 - 1:20pm
Second that
As soon as I saw this pic I new it would be something good, never seen a fly like that before, very cool!
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Will Chatfield-Taylor
, 24 September, 2008 - 1:38pm
Why so rare?
Why so few black fly pictures in the guide? There are only 43 including mine. By reputation they are very common up north.
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John F. Carr
, 24 September, 2008 - 4:30pm