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AN ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BLACK FLIES (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE) OF THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

David J. Lewis  and
Gordon F. Bennett
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Abstract

Twenty species of black flies are now recorded from the Maritime Provinces of Canada. These include five species of Prosimulium, two species of Cnephia, and 13 species of Simulium. With the exception of S. vernum Meigen, all species have been previously recorded from maritime Canada. The known biology of these black flies is summarized and includes information on overwintering stages, larval and pupal habitats, adult emergence and feeding habits, and seasonal occurrence and abundance.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 111 , Issue 11 , November 1979 , pp. 1227 - 1230
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1979

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