title: A new species of Simulium (Simulium) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Langkawi Island, Peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: Simulium (Simulium) kisapense sp. nov. is described on the basis of reared adult, pupal, and larval specimens collected from Langkawi Island, Peninsular Malaysia, and placed in the multi-striatum species-group in the subgenus Simulium. This new species is characterized by the bare basal section of the female radial vein, the male ventral plate with setae, the eight pupal gill filaments divergent at an angle of >90 degrees, and the shoe-shaped cocoon with small lateral window(s). Taxonomic notes are given to separate this new species from S. (S.) hirtinervis Edwards and S. (S.) malayense Takaoka and Davies, both from Peninsular Malaysia, and several other known species from Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia. takaoka@oita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takaoka
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sofian-Azirun
authors.forename: Zubaidah
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ya'cob
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012843:Simuliidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*