Uncovering the mask of the Simulium feuerborni complex (Diptera: Simuliidae): Description of a new pseudocryptic species Simulium pairoti from Malaysia

Ya'cob, Zubaidah and Takaoka, Hiroyuki and Low, Van Lun and Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2017) Uncovering the mask of the Simulium feuerborni complex (Diptera: Simuliidae): Description of a new pseudocryptic species Simulium pairoti from Malaysia. Acta Tropica, 169. pp. 133-141. ISSN 0001-706X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.02.005.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.02.005

Abstract

A black fly species of the Simulium feuerborni species-group of Simulium (Nevermannia) from Cameron Highland, Peninsular Malaysia, previously regarded as S. feuerborni Edwards, originally described from East Java, is described as Simulium pairoti sp. nov. based on complete life stages. High intraspecific variations in the arrangement of the six pupal gill filaments, length of the stalk of the ventral paired filaments, and length of the anterodorsal projection of the cocoon, are noted in this species. This new species is readily distinguished from its congeners by having the characters of male genitalia with simple lamellate ventral plate, short inwardly-twisted styles, several parameral hooks, and a simple narrow median sclerite. Morphological data reported herein plus the chromosomal and molecular data presented elsewhere support S. pairoti as a novel pseudocryptic species.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Research grants from University of Malaya (PG084-2014B and RP021A-16SUS)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Aquatic insect; New species; Pseudocryptic species; COI gene
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2019 03:03
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2019 03:03
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/22767

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