Five new species of the Simulium decuplum subgroup of the Simulium ( Gomphostilbia ) batoense species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Thailand and their phylogenetic relationships

• Main Authors: Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Srisuka, Wichai, Low, Van Lun, Saeung, Atiporn
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20563/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.03.019

Five new species of black flies, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) chiangraiense, S. (G.) huaikaeoense, S. (G.) khaokhoense, S. (G.) maeklangense, and S. (G.) pamiangense, are described based on adults, pupae and mature larvae from Thailand. These five species are similar to one another and are placed in the...