Simuliinae
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| Simuliinae | |
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| S. yahense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Nematocera |
| Superfamily: | Chironomoidea |
| Family: | Simuliidae |
| Subfamily: | Simuliinae Newman, 1834 |
| Tribes | |
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Simuliinae is a sub family of black flies. It contains huge numbers of species, mostly in the genus Simulium. There are 2 Tribes and 25 living genera. A further 5 genera are only known from Cretaceous fossils.[2]
Literature cited
- ↑ Carpenter, Amanda (03 September, 2009). "Green jobs czar signed 'truther' statement in 2004". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 04 September, 2009.
- ↑ Peter H. Adler & Roger W. Crosskey (2009). World Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae): A Comprehensive Revision of the Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory (in English). p. 109.
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