Scientific Name
Simulium
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Simulium Latreille, 1802
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Black Fly
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Simuliidae |
| Subfamily | Simuliinae |
| Tribe | Simuliini |
| Genus | Simulium |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Habit Tags
- Clinger
Habitat Tags
- lotic-erosional-sediments
Trophic Class Tags
- Collector-Filterer
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Beetles
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
13
References
0
Vouchers
331
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/2/2024 8:55:28 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = General Scope; TSN Matched To = Simulium; Sample Code = MLSA021998; Determiner = 1212121; Determination Date = 1999; Preservation Method = Alcohol; Watershed Name = Middle Prong Little River; Label = Sams Ck, 600m upstream from cnfl Starkey Ck on Sams Ck. 100m site.; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = By Hand; Specimen Count = 4, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
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