Descriptions of the female, male and mature larva of Simulium contractum Takaoka (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia

Takaoka H 1 , Sofian-Azirun M 2 , Chen CD 2 , Halim MRA 2 , Lau KW 2 , Low VL 1 Show all authors , Wayan Suana I 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia
  • 2 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia
  • 3 Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Mataram (UNRAM), Mataram, 83125 Indonesia
Trop Biomed, 2020 Sep 01;37(3):683-690.
PMID: 33612782 DOI: 10.47665/tb.37.3.683

Abstract

Simulium (Simulium) contractum Takaoka from Sulawesi, Indonesia was known only as the pupa. Its female, male and mature larva are described for the first time. The tentative assignment of this species in the Simulium dumogaense species-group is confirmed by the adult characters including the female and male genitalia. The female and male of this species are similar to those of Simulium (Simulium) tumpaense Takaoka and Roberts but are distinguished by the yellowish femora.

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