Simuliidae

A family of insects in the order DIPTERA, which include black flies, buffalo gnats and simulies. Several species are intermediate hosts (vectors) for the parasitic disease ONCHOCERCIASIS.

Year introduced: 1984

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.937

MeSH Unique ID: D012843

Registry Number: txid7190

Entry Terms:

• Black Flies
• Black Fly
• Flies, Black
• Fly, Black
• Blackflies
• Blackfly
• Simulium
• Simuliums

Previous Indexing:

• Diptera (1966-1983)

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Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Diptera
Nematocera
Culicomorpha
Simuliidae