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Type: Article
Published: 2015-06-24
Page range: 555–563
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A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from South India, with keys to Indian members of the subgenus Gomphostilbia

Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai-625011 Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai-625011 Tamil Nadu, India
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India
black fly Gomphostilbia Simuliidae new species

Abstract

A new black fly species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) cauveryense sp. n., is described based on adult female, adult male, pupal and larval specimens collected from Kushalanagar, Karnataka, South India. This new species is placed in the decuplum subgroup of the batoense species-group within the subgenus Gomphostilbia. Keys to the species of the subgenus Gomphostilbia reported from India are provided for females, males, pupae and mature larvae.