Some mosquitoes and blackflies from Newfoundland

A preliminary survey was made of the Culicidae and Simuliidae of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. Ten mosquitoes in the genera Wyeomyia, Culiseta, and Aedes, and 10 blackflies in the genera Prosimulium, Cnephia, and Simulium were found. Five of the mosquitoes and six of the blackflies are new rec...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Pickavance, J. R., Bennett, G. F., Phipps, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-117
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-117
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Summary:A preliminary survey was made of the Culicidae and Simuliidae of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. Ten mosquitoes in the genera Wyeomyia, Culiseta, and Aedes, and 10 blackflies in the genera Prosimulium, Cnephia, and Simulium were found. Five of the mosquitoes and six of the blackflies are new records for Newfoundland.