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27 July 2018 Morphological and Molecular Evidence for Multiple Taxa in Simulium parahiyangum (Diptera: Simuliidae), a Geographic Generalist Black Fly in Southeast Asia
Hiroyuki Takaoka, Van Lun Low, Wichai Srisuka, Zubaidah Ya’cob, Atiporn Saeung
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Seven populations of Simulium parahiyangumTakaoka & Sigit (Diptera: Simuliidae), a geographically widespread nominal species of black fly in Southeast Asia, were morphologically and molecularly studied. Three morphoforms based on male and pupal morphological features, and two primary lineages based on the COI gene sequence analysis were recognized. Morphoform 1 (lineage 1) from Sarawak, Malaysia, is identified as S. parahiyangum sensu stricto and morphoform 2 (lineage 2) from Thailand and Vietnam, and morphoform 3 (lineage 1) from Peninsular Malaysia are each regarded as distinct species, although morphoform 3 is partially homosequential for the COI gene with morphoform 1. Morphoforms 2 and 3 are described as Simulium ngaoense sp. nov. and Simulium sazalyi sp. nov., respectively. Overall, S. parahiyangum is not a single geographic generalist but a composite of multiple species.

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Hiroyuki Takaoka, Van Lun Low, Wichai Srisuka, Zubaidah Ya’cob, and Atiporn Saeung "Morphological and Molecular Evidence for Multiple Taxa in Simulium parahiyangum (Diptera: Simuliidae), a Geographic Generalist Black Fly in Southeast Asia," Journal of Medical Entomology 55(6), 1453-1463, (27 July 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy109
Received: 30 May 2018; Accepted: 24 June 2018; Published: 27 July 2018
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KEYWORDS
black fly
COI gene
phylogenetics
Southeast Asia
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