A new species of the Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand, with its phylogenetic relationships with related species in the Simulium asakoae species-group
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
A new species of black fly, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) rampae, is described, based on adult male, its pupal exuviae and mature larvae collected from Doi Inthanon National Park, northern Thailand. This new species is placed in the Simulium asakoae species-group, and is characterized in the male by the high number of upper-eye facets in 17 vertical columns and 18 horizontal rows, in the pupa by the gill with a long common basal stalk, cone-shaped terminal hook, and cocoon with an anterodorsal projection, and in the larva by the medium-long postgenal cleft. A DNA analysis using COI gene supported its assignment to the S. asakoae species-group and showed its close relationship to S. (G.) udomi Takaoka & Choochote and S. (G.) chiangdaoense Takaoka & Srisuka. This is the fourth member of the S. asakoae species-group recorded from Thailand. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
Aquatic insects, Biodiversity, Oriental Region, Taxonomy
Divisions
tidrec
Funders
A research grant from University of Malaya ( RP021A/16SUS ),Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC) through the Research Grant for New Scholar (grant number MRG5980101),Chiang Mai University through the Center of Insect Vector Study,Distinguished Research Professor Grant, Thailand Research Fund (grant number DPG6280002),Khon Kaen University Grant
Publication Title
Acta Tropica
Volume
197
Publisher
Elsevier