Melander's Black Fly

Parasimulium melanderi

Species code GS012857

General Status in Canada

Undetermined


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Black flies
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Common Names


English common name:

Melander's Black Fly

In English, species in the family Simuliidae are named "Black Fly".

French common name:

Simulie de Melander

In French, species in the family Simuliidae are named "Simulie" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2010
2015Melander's Black FlySimulie de Melander
2020Melander's Black FlySimulie de Melander

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2010Parasimulium melanderiSimuliidaeDiptera
2015Parasimulium melanderiSimuliidaeDiptera
2020Parasimulium melanderiSimuliidaeDiptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2010Unrankable
2015Unrankable
2020Critically ImperiledChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - NU
2020Critically Imperiled - N1
Yukon
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Alberta
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present