Simulium argentiscutum sp. nov. (Diptera:Simuliidae), a member of the S. amazonicum-group of species: description of adults, pupa and larva

The adult, pupal and larval morphology of S. argentiscutum sp. nov., a member of the S. amazonicum-group, is compared with S. amazonicum Goeldi and its distribution, biology and medical importance are discussed. S. argentiscutum is one the most important anthropophilic species in the S. amazonicum-g...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1980-12, Vol.75 (3-4), p.105-111
Main Authors: Shelley, A J, Dias, A P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Diptera - anatomy & histology
Diptera - growth & development
Diptera - parasitology
Female
Insect Vectors
Male
Mansonella
Onchocerca
PARASITOLOGY
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:The adult, pupal and larval morphology of S. argentiscutum sp. nov., a member of the S. amazonicum-group, is compared with S. amazonicum Goeldi and its distribution, biology and medical importance are discussed. S. argentiscutum is one the most important anthropophilic species in the S. amazonicum-group as it is responsible, together with S. amazonicum, for the transmission of Mansonella ozzardi in Brazil. A morfologia dos adultos e da pupa e larva do S. argentiscutum sp. nov., um membro do grupo de espécies S. amazonicum, é comparada com a do S. amazonicum Goeldi e são discutidos da sua distribuição, biologia e importância médica. S. argentiscutum é uma das espécies antropofílicas mais importantes do grupo amazonicum porque é responsável, junto com o S. amazonicum, pela transmissão da mansonelose no Brasil.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060
0074-0276
DOI:10.1590/S0074-02761980000200010