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| Tony T |
Posted on 15-10-2014 13:51
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 662 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Oct 13 2014, New Brunswick, Canada Simulium tuberosum Tony T attached the following image:  [165.43Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-10-2014 16:03
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9879 Joined: 22.10.10 |
According to Adler, Currie, and Wood (2004) adult females of most members of the Simulium tuberosum complex are indistinguishable. |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 15-10-2014 16:39
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Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 662 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Thanks for the clarification. Adler et al. list 9 spp. in the complex, most can be ruled out because of distribution. Based on their maps, this female could be either: S. conundrum, S. tuberosum cytotype A, or S. vandalicum; or something completely different. It does seem rather late in the year for a Black Fly; most are bothersome in late spring-early summer here in southern NB. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
