Description of the sandfly species Chinius samarensis n. sp. (Psychodidae; Diptera) from the Philippines

The authors have described Chinius samarensis n. sp. (Diptera; Psychodidae) from the Philippines (Island of Samar). This is the fourth known species belonging to the Asiatic genus Chinius Leng, 1987. Like the other Chinius, C. samarensis n. sp. is a cavernicolous species. The genital ducts of the ma...

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Published in:Pathogens and global health 2012-10, Vol.106 (6), p.346-351
Main Authors: Léger, Nicole, Depaquit, Jérôme, Gay, Frédérick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Structures - anatomy & histology
Animals
Caves
Chinius
Cytochrome b mt DNA
Cytochromes b - genetics
Description
Diptera
DNA, Mitochondrial - chemistry
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Female
Male
Microscopy
Molecular Sequence Data
New species
Original
Philippines
Phlebotomine sandflies
Psychodidae
Psychodidae - anatomy & histology
Psychodidae - classification
Psychodidae - genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Summary:The authors have described Chinius samarensis n. sp. (Diptera; Psychodidae) from the Philippines (Island of Samar). This is the fourth known species belonging to the Asiatic genus Chinius Leng, 1987. Like the other Chinius, C. samarensis n. sp. is a cavernicolous species. The genital ducts of the male are four times shorter than the spermathecal ducts. However, the authors think that male and female belong to the same species due to their similar cytochrome b mt DNA sequences. A differential diagnosis with the other species belonging to the genus Chinius is provided.
ISSN:2047-7724
2047-7732
DOI:10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000041