Larval description of Simulium (Notolepria) cuasiexiguum and Simulium (Chirostilbia) obesum and new records of black fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil.
We describe the larval stage of Simulium cuasiexiguum Shelley, Luna Dias, Maia-Herzog & Lowry and Simulium obesum Vulcano and provide new distribution records of four black fly species in the State of São Paulo (Simulium cuasiexiguum, Simulium metallicum s.l. Bellardi, Simulium stellatum Gil Azevedo, Figuer6 & Maia-Herzog and Simulium oyapockense s.l. Floch & Abonnenc) and three species in the State of Minas Gerais (Simulium duodenicornium Pepinelli, Hamada & Trivinho-Strixino, Simulium obesum and Lutzsimulium pernigrum Lutz).
Pepinelli
Mateus
M
Lab. Entomologia Aquática, Depto. Hidrobiologia, Univ. Federal de São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, km 235 13565-905, C. postal 676, São Carlos, SP.
Hamada
Neusa
N
Trivinho-Strixino
Susana
S
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D012843:Simuliidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development*