Simulium annulus
(Lundstrom, 1911)
Ringed Black Fly
Simulium annulus is a of black fly in the Simuliidae, first described by Lundstrom in 1911 under the basionym Melusina annula. It belongs to the large Simulium, which comprises blood-feeding dipterans commonly known as black flies or buffalo gnats. The "Ringed Black Fly" suggests a distinctive annular marking pattern, though specific morphological details are not well documented in available sources. Like other simuliids, it likely has an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial stage.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Melusina annula by Lundstrom in 1911, this was later transferred to the Simulium. The basionym reflects early 20th-century classification practices for black flies.