Simulium

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Alternative forms

  • Simulia

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Proper noun

Simulium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Simuliidae – certain black flies transmitting diseases such as onchocerciasis.

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Hyponyms

  • (genus): Simulium colombaschense - type species; for the 41 subgenera see Simulium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ; for the many validly named species see Roger W. Crosskey and Theresa M. Howard, A Revised Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory of World Blackflies (Diptera : Simuliidae), 2004, Natural History Museum (London) [pdf]

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