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1 July 2014 A New Species and Species-Group of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand
Hiroyuki Takaoka, Wichai Srisuka, Yasushi Otsuka, Wej Choochote
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Abstract

Simulium (Simulium) atipornae sp. nov. is described from females, males, pupae, and larvae in Thailand. This new species is characterized in the female by the claw with a small subbasal tooth, ovipositor valve triangular with its inner margin nearly straight; in the male by the style with a short subbasal protuberance and ventral plate Y-shaped, with toothed posterior margin; and in the pupa by the head and thoracic integument almost bare and gill with six filaments. Taxonomic notes are given to compare this new species with nine related species. A new species-group, the christophersi species-group, is proposed to accommodate S. atipornae sp. nov. and nine related species.

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Hiroyuki Takaoka, Wichai Srisuka, Yasushi Otsuka, and Wej Choochote "A New Species and Species-Group of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand," Journal of Medical Entomology 51(4), 725-732, (1 July 2014). https://doi.org/10.1603/ME13241
Received: 14 December 2013; Accepted: 1 April 2014; Published: 1 July 2014
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KEYWORDS
blackfly
new species
Simulium
Thailand
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