A new species and four newly recorded species of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Bhutan
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2021
Abstract
Simulium (Simulium) thimphuense sp. nov. is described from a pupa and a mature larva in Bhutan. This new species is placed in the S. multistriatum species-group, and is characterized by the pupal gill with eight thread-like filaments divergent basally at an acute angle when viewed laterally and the cocoon slipper-shaped with several small openings anterolaterally. Four species of Simulium (Simulium) are newly recorded from Bhutan: S. barraudi Puri in the S. multistriatum species-group, S. nodosum Puri in the S. nobile species-group, S. chiangmaiense Takaoka & Suzuki in the S. striatum species-group and S. himalayense Puri in the S. variegatum species-group. Our study increases the number of black fly species known from Bhutan from 18 to 23.
Keywords
Simulium, Blackfly, Taxonomy, New species, Bhutan
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University (PAR-2563-07268),Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University,Higher Institution Center of Excellence (HICoE) program (MO002-2019)
Publication Title
Tropical Biomedicine
Volume
38
Issue
1
Publisher
Malaysian Soc Parasitology Tropical Medicine
Publisher Location
21-5-2, BLOCK, E, DIAMOND SQUARE, JALAN 3-50, OFF JALAN GOMBAK, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA