1.         Antenna with proximal and medial articles transparent, colorless, contrasting with dark brown
            distal article. Hypostome with intermediate teeth between primary teeth; paralateral teeth
            absent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosimulium sp.

            Antenna with proximal, medial, or both articles lightly to darkly pigmented. Hyposoma without             intermediate teeth; paralateral teeth present. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.         Hypostoma with lateral and sublateral teeth not clustered on prominent, common lobes                         (medium and lateral teeth can be extended beyord sublateral teeth, but not prominent lobes;
            heavily sclerotized anterior portion of hypostoma occupying at most 1/6 total length of
            hypostome. Antenna longer than stalk of labral fan by about 1/2 length of distal article.
            Hypostoma with outer margin of lateral cluster of teeth typically sloped inwardly. . .
            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stegopterna sp.

            Hypostoma with 1 or more sublateral teeth and 1 or more paralateral teeth clustered on
            prodominant, common lobes, giving hyopstoma trilobed appearance (consisting of
            median tooth and 2 lateral lobes); heavily sclerotized anterior portion of hypostoma
            occupying 1/3 or more total length of hypostoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simulium sp.

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Flies (Diptera) of Ohio

Key to Genera of Simuliidae Nymphs

From Adler & Currie, 2008