Two New Species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) From Flores, Indonesia

Two new species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) sunapii and S. (G.) rangatense, are described based on adults, pupae, and mature larvae from Flores, in the eastern part of the Sunda Archipelago, Indonesia. Simulium (G.) sunapii sp. nov. is placed in the S. asakoae species-group, representing the easternmo...

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Published inJournal of medical entomology Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 576 - 586
Main Authors Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Chen, Chee Dhang, Lau, Koon Weng, Halim, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah, Low, Van Lun, Ya'cob, Zubaidah, Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin, Wayan Suana, I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Entomological Society of America 01.05.2017
Oxford University Press
Subjects
adults
Animals
Archipelagoes
black fly
Female
Filaments
Flores
Indonesia
insect taxonomy
Larva - anatomy & histology
Larva - classification
Larva - growth & development
Larvae
Male
males
MORPHOLOGY, SYSTEMATICS, EVOLUTION
New species
Physical characteristics
Pupa - anatomy & histology
Pupa - classification
Pupa - growth & development
pupae
Simuliidae - anatomy & histology
Simuliidae - classification
Simuliidae - growth & development
Simulium
Indonesia
new species
black fly
Flores
Indonesia
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ISSN0022-2585
1938-2928
1938-2928
DOI10.1093/jme/tjw208

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Summary:Two new species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) sunapii and S. (G.) rangatense, are described based on adults, pupae, and mature larvae from Flores, in the eastern part of the Sunda Archipelago, Indonesia. Simulium (G.) sunapii sp. nov. is placed in the S. asakoae species-group, representing the easternmost geographical record for the group in this archipelago. It is characterized by a small number of male upper-eye large facets in eight or nine vertical columns and 12 horizontal rows. Simulium (G.) rangatense sp. nov. is placed in the S. ceylonicum species-group and is characterized by the pupal gill with six filaments. This new species, together with two related species of the S. ceylonicum species-group in Flores, suggests the species radiation of this speciesgroup might have been accompanied by a reduction of the number of pupal gill filaments from eight to four through six. Taxonomic notes are provided to distinguish these two new species from related species.
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ISSN:0022-2585
1938-2928
1938-2928
DOI:10.1093/jme/tjw208