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Simuliidae
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Diptera
Suborder  Nematocera

Family

Simuliidae

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Distinguishing Characteristics
  • Head capsule usually with a pair of folding cephalic fans dorsolaterally
  • Abdominal segments 5-8 swollen
  • Posterior segment ends in a ring of many rows of fine hooks
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Bibliography

Merritt, R W., K W. Cummins, and M B. Berg. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Company, 2008