A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from South India, with keys to Indian members of the subgenus Gomphostilbia.

نویسندگان

  • Sankarappan Anbalagan
  • Chellapandian Balachandran
  • Vimalanathan Arun Prasanna
  • Mani Kannan
  • Sundaram Dinakaran
  • Muthukalingan Krishnan
چکیده

A new black fly species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) cauveryense sp. n., is described based on adult female, adult male, pupal and larval specimens collected from Kushalanagar, Karnataka, South India. This new species is placed in the decuplum subgroup of the batoense species-group within the subgenus Gomphostilbia. Keys to the species of the subgenus Gomphostilbia reported from India are provided for females, males, pupae and mature larvae.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 3974 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015