Origin of scientific name and Japanese common name of Japanese black flies

In taxonomy, assigning a scientific name and a common name for insects often include person's name, locality name, morphological characters as well as other information. Presently, 75 species of blackflies are known in Japan. The author reports here the result of examination of the origin of sc...

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Published inMedical Entomology and Zoology Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 13 - 20
Main Author SAITO, Katsumi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology 25.03.2015
Subjects
black flies
Japan
Japanese common name
origin
scientific name
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Summary:In taxonomy, assigning a scientific name and a common name for insects often include person's name, locality name, morphological characters as well as other information. Presently, 75 species of blackflies are known in Japan. The author reports here the result of examination of the origin of scientific name and the common name of blackflies of Japan.
ISSN:0424-7086
2185-5609
DOI:10.7601/mez.66.13