Eukaryote
simuliidae
Subclass of:
Culicomorpha
Definitions related to simuliidae:
  • A family of insects in the order DIPTERA, which include black flies, buffalo gnats and simulies. Several species are intermediate hosts (vectors) for the parasitic disease ONCHOCERCIASIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Black flies are widely distributed; females are vicious biters and serious pests; larvae live in streams; are the vector for onchocerciasis.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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