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Austrosimulium genus
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Austrosimulium genus
Location: Glenorchy, Queenstown Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
Photo Date: 1/8/2015
Remarks: Only two species bite: the New Zealand blackfly (Austrosimulium australense), and the West Coast blackfly (A. ungulatum).
ID Confidence: 90
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