| Author | Crosskey, R.W. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Title | A perspective on anthropophily in British blackflies (Diptera, Simuliidae) with keys to the identification of the culprit species |
| Type | Paper |
| How Complete | The 14 species of blackflies known to bite man in Britain |
| Source | Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 12 No. 1: 29-58. |
| Illustrations | Line and stipple drawings illustrating the key. Distribution map showing the incidence of biting with major concentrations in the Spey valley and Dorset. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Reviews the blackflies which bite or molest man and provides a key to the adults. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | SIMULIIDAE | blackflies | Animalia: Diptera |
| For identification | Current | Prosimulium hirtipes | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Prosimulium latimucro | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium argyreatum | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium equinum | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium erythrocephalum | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium lineatum | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium morsitans | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium noelleri | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium ornatum complex | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium posticatum | Blandford Fly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium reptans | a birch-fly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium tuberosum complex | a group of black-flies | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium variegatum | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
| For identification | Current | Simulium vernum s.l. | a blackfly | Animalia: Diptera: Simuliidae |
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