Diptera

(Mosquitoes & Flies)

 Photogallery: 

Synonyms:  Simulium tribulatum Lugger
                                           (Adler, Currie & Wood 2004)

1927 Dyar & Shannon

1945 Vargas in Wiseman &
         Eads 1960

1960 Wiseman & Eads

1972 Blume et al.
1974 RET Inc.

[1983 Stone et al.]

2004 Adler Currie Wood

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-the most common blackfly east of the Rocky Mountains (Adler, Currie & Wood 2004)

-larvae in a wide range of aquatic habitats (Adler, Currie & Wood 2004); larvae in lake outflows and large warm rivers and streams (Adler, Curry & Wood 2004); can tolerate salt spray and high tides on coastal beaches (Adler, Currie & Ward 2004)