A new species of Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae) from open areas in Central Amazonia, Brazil

The larva, pupa, male and female of Simulium daltanhani n. sp. are described and illustrated. This species shares diagnostic characteristics with Simulium quadrifidum Lutz, Simulium cauchense Floch & Abonnenc, Simulium brevifurcatum Lutz and Simulium siolii Py-Daniel. It was collected in three c...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1998-05, Vol.93 (3), p.317-325
Main Authors: Hamada, Neusa, Adler, Peter H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amazon
Amazon - aquatic insects - black fly - Simuliidae - Simulium
aquatic insects
black fly
PARASITOLOGY
Simuliidae
Simulium
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:The larva, pupa, male and female of Simulium daltanhani n. sp. are described and illustrated. This species shares diagnostic characteristics with Simulium quadrifidum Lutz, Simulium cauchense Floch & Abonnenc, Simulium brevifurcatum Lutz and Simulium siolii Py-Daniel. It was collected in three counties (Manaus, Presidente Figueiredo and Itacoatiara) in the State of Amazonas, Brazil. Its habitat includes streams in disturbed, open areas where the forest has been cut for road construction; it was not collected in adjacent forested streams, suggesting that it colonizes disturbed habitats. The larval subesophageal ganglion is discussed as a useful character, when pigmented, to distinguish this species within a limited geographic area.
ISSN:1678-8060
0074-0276
0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02761998000300008