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Scientific Name
Psorophora columbiae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Psorophora columbiae (Dyar and Knab, 1906)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Culicidae |
| Subfamily | Culicinae |
| Tribe | Aedini |
| Genus | Psorophora |
| Subgenus | Psorophora (Grabhamia) |
| Species | Psorophora columbiae |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Infrequent. (Connelly, 2010)
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Flies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
2/12/2016 11:19:44 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/11/2020 7:33:28 AM
Notes
Distribution: Darsie and Ward (2005): Caribbean, Mexico; Eastern, Southwest
United States. GSMNP: North Carolina.
Egg: Eggs laid on damp soil subject to flooding from rain, stream overflow, and
irrigation; in depressions made by animal hooves and tires, and in agricultural areas
utilizing furrows or ditches.
Larva and pupa: Lasts only 4 – 10 days, the shortest being during the warmer
months.
Adult: Persistent pests that feed during daylight and evening hours; can be very
abundant; prefer to feed on humans and large mammals. Highest populations are seen
after significant rainfall events.
(Connelly, 2010)
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