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Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia

Two new species of black flies, Simulium (Simulium) jasmoni and S. (S.) tiomanense, are described on the basis of adult, pupal and larval specimens collected from Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia, and are placed in the tuberosum species-group in the subgenus Simulium (Simulium) Latreille. Simulium (S...

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Main Authors: Takaoka, H., Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Belabut, D.M.
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Published: National University of Singapore 2012
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spelling my.um.eprints.57922019-10-22T06:09:55Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/5792/ Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia Takaoka, H. Sofian-Azirun, Mohd Belabut, D.M. QH301 Biology Two new species of black flies, Simulium (Simulium) jasmoni and S. (S.) tiomanense, are described on the basis of adult, pupal and larval specimens collected from Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia, and are placed in the tuberosum species-group in the subgenus Simulium (Simulium) Latreille. Simulium (S.) jasmoni, new species, is characterised by the female tarsal claw with a minute subbasal projection, an unusual characteristic within the species-group, and S. (S.) tiomanense, new species, is striking in having a dichoptic male head, a characteristic rarely recorded in the family Simuliidae, as well as the pupal thoracic integument with a pit-like organ near the base of each gill. Taxonomic notes are given to separate these new species from other related species. © National University of Singapore. National University of Singapore 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/5792/1/Descriptions_of_two_new_species_of_Simulium_%28Simulium%29_%28Diptera_-_Simuliidae%29_from_Tioman_Island%2C_Peninsular_Malaysia.pdf Takaoka, H. and Sofian-Azirun, Mohd and Belabut, D.M. (2012) Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 60 (2). pp. 399-409. ISSN 0217-2445
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Takaoka, H.
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Belabut, D.M.
Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
description Two new species of black flies, Simulium (Simulium) jasmoni and S. (S.) tiomanense, are described on the basis of adult, pupal and larval specimens collected from Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia, and are placed in the tuberosum species-group in the subgenus Simulium (Simulium) Latreille. Simulium (S.) jasmoni, new species, is characterised by the female tarsal claw with a minute subbasal projection, an unusual characteristic within the species-group, and S. (S.) tiomanense, new species, is striking in having a dichoptic male head, a characteristic rarely recorded in the family Simuliidae, as well as the pupal thoracic integument with a pit-like organ near the base of each gill. Taxonomic notes are given to separate these new species from other related species. © National University of Singapore.
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author Takaoka, H.
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Belabut, D.M.
author_facet Takaoka, H.
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Belabut, D.M.
author_sort Takaoka, H.
title Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Descriptions of Two New Species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort descriptions of two new species of simulium (simulium) (diptera: simuliidae) from tioman island, peninsular malaysia
publisher National University of Singapore
publishDate 2012
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