Description of a new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Cameron's Highlands, Peninsular Malaysia, with keys to 18 species of the Simulium asakoae species-group.
Simulium (Comphostilbia) izuae sp. nov. is described from female, male, pupal, and larval specimens collected from Cameron's Highlands, Peninsular Malaysia. This new species is placed in the asakoae species-group of the subgenus Gomphostilbia. The pupa of this new species is characterized by the gill with eight long filaments arranged as (3 + 3) + 2 filaments, of which the ventral pair of filaments is borne on a stalk that is always shorter than the common basal stalk. Taxonomic notes to distinguish this new species from five other Malaysian species and 12 other species of the asakoae species-group from other countries are given. Keys to identify all 18 species of the asakoae species-group are also provided for females, males, pupae, and mature larvae.
Hiroyuki
H
Takaoka
Mohd
M
Sofian-Azirun
Rosli
R
Hashim
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D012843:Simuliidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development