Simulium bakalalanense, a new species of the subgenus Gomphostilbia and three new records of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Mount Murud, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Author:
Zubaidah Ya’cob, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Mohd Sofian-Azirun
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2015;32(4):783-790
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Simulium (G.) bakalalanense, is described based on male, pupa and larvae collected
in Mount Murud, Sarawak, Malaysia. S. (G.) bakalalanense sp. nov. is placed in the S. batoense
species-group and is distinguished from most of known species of the group by the pupal gill
with an inflated basal fenestra, shoe-shaped cocoon, and lack of grapnel-shaped hooklets on
the pupal abdominal segment 9. Three known species, S. (G.) terengganuense Takaoka,
Sofian-Azirun & Ya’cob from Peninsular Malaysia, S. (Simulium) alberti Takaoka from Sabah,
and S. (S.) beludense Takaoka from Sabah, are newly recorded from Sarawak.
- Full text:W020160112367946842100.pdf
