A New Black Fly Species of the Simulium (Gomphostilbia) duolongum Subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Vietnam, and Molecular Comparisons with Related Species Using the COI Barcoding Gene

• Main Authors: Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Low, Van Lun, Tan, Tiong Kai, Ya'cob, Zubaidah, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Chen, Chee Dhang, Lau, Koon Weng, Pham, Xuan Da
• Format: Article
• Published: Oxford University Press 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; QR Microbiology; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23335/; https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy222
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Simulium (Gomphostilbia) yvonneae sp. nov. is described based on adults, pupae, and mature larvae from Vietnam. This new species belongs to the Simulium duolongum subgroup in the S. batoense species-group of the subgenus Gomphostilbia Enderlein. It is distinguished by having a relatively larger numb...