Three Taxa in One: Cryptic Diversity in the Black Fly Simulium nobile (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Southeast Asia
We access the molecular diversity of the black fly Simulium nobile De Mejiere, using the universal cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding gene, across its distributional range in Southeast Asia. Our phylogenetic analyses recovered three well-supported mitochondrial lineages of S. nobile , su...
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34040/1/Three%20Taxa%20in%20One.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34040/2/Three%20Taxa%20in%20One1.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34040/ https://academic.oup.com/jme/article/53/4/972/2222545 https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw058 |
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| Summary: | We access the molecular diversity of the black fly Simulium nobile De Mejiere, using the universal cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding gene, across its distributional range in Southeast Asia. Our phylogenetic analyses recovered three well-supported mitochondrial lineages of S. nobile , suggesting the presence of cryptic species. Lineage A is composed of a population from Sabah, East Malaysia (Borneo); lineage B represents the type population from Java, Indonesia; and lineage C includes populations from the mainland of Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand). The genetic variation of lineage C on the mainland is greater than that of lineages A and B on the islands of Borneo and Java. Our study highlights the value of a molecular approach in assessing species status of simuliids in geographically distinct regions. |
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