title: Parasimulium
text: # Parasimulium
  
  Parasimulium is a genus of black flies containing two subgenera and four species. They are found in western North America. Most species are rare, and some Canadian species are cave dwellers.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Subgenus Astoneomyia Peterson, 1977
  
     * P. melanderi Stone, 1963
  * Subgenus Parasimulium Malloch, 1914
  
     * P. crosskeyi Peterson, 1977
  
     * P. furcatum Malloch, 1914
  
     * P. stonei Peterson, 1977
  
  ## Literature cited
  
  * 1 2 3 Peter H. Adler & Roger W. Crosskey (2009). "World Blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae): A Comprehensive Revision of the Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory": 109. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  * ↑ Patrick Shaw & Martin Davis (1999). "Invertebrates from Caves on Vancouver Island" (PDF). Proc. Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk, Kamloops, B.C.: 121–124.
  * ↑ Art Borkent & Douglas C. Currie (2001). "Discovery of the Female of Parasimulium (Astoneomyia) Melanderi Stone (Diptera: Simuliidae) in a Cave in British Columbia, With a Discussion of its Phylogenetic Position". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 103 (3): 546–553.
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