A new species of the simulium (Simulium) crocinum species-group (diptera: Simuliidae) from Vietnam

• Main Authors: Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Ya'cob, Zubaidah, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Chen, Chee Dhang, Low, Van Lun, Lau, Koon Weng, Pham, Xuan Da
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23333/; http://msptm.org/files/Vol36No1/245-251-Takaoka-H.pdf

A new black fly species, Simulium yukawai, is described on the basis of one female and its pupal exuviae from Vietnam. This new species is placed in the S. crocinum species-group of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae). It is characterized in the female by the paraproct covered with 48–50 disti...