Parasimulium

Parasimulium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Simuliidae
Subfamily:	Parasimuliinae
Genus:	Parasimulium; Malloch, 1914
Type species
	P. furcatum; Malloch, 1914
Species
	See text

Parasimulium is a genus of black flies containing two subgenera and four species. They are found in western North America. Most species are rare, and some Canadian species are cave dwellers.

Species

Subgenus Astoneomyia Peterson, 1977

P. melanderi Stone, 1963

Subgenus Parasimulium Malloch, 1914

P. crosskeyi Peterson, 1977
P. furcatum Malloch, 1914
P. stonei Peterson, 1977

Literature cited

1 2 3 Peter H. Adler & Roger W. Crosskey (2009). "World Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae): A Comprehensive Revision of the Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory": 109. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ Patrick Shaw & Martin Davis (1999). "Invertebrates from Caves on Vancouver Island" (PDF). Proc. Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk, Kamloops, B.C.: 121–124.
↑ Art Borkent & Douglas C. Currie (2001). "Discovery of the Female of Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) Melanderi Stone (Diptera: Simuliidae) in a Cave in British Columbia, With a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 103 (3): 546–553.

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[WorldBlackflies-1] 1 2 3 Peter H. Adler & Roger W. Crosskey (2009). "World Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae): A Comprehensive Revision of the Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory": 109. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[CavesVancouver-2] Patrick Shaw & Martin Davis (1999). "Invertebrates from Caves on Vancouver Island" (PDF). Proc. Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk, Kamloops, B.C.: 121–124.

[FemaleParasimulium-3] Art Borkent & Douglas C. Currie (2001). "Discovery of the Female of Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) Melanderi Stone (Diptera: Simuliidae) in a Cave in British Columbia, With a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 103 (3): 546–553.