Simulium lobatoi, New Species of Blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the States of Mato Grosso and Goiás, Central Brazil

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
The Natural History Museum. Department of Entomology. Simuliidae and Onchocerciasis Research Programme, Biomedical Sciences Theme. London, UK.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
The Natural History Museum. Department of Entomology. Simuliidae and Onchocerciasis Research Programme, Biomedical Sciences Theme. London, UK.

Abstract

During studies on the taxonomy of the Simuliidae of Brazil, a new species of Simulium was found. Full descriptions of the adults and pupae of this species are described here, its affinities with other species are discussed and its distribution, biology, and medical importance in Brazil are recorded.

Keywords in Portuguese

Simuliidae
Simulium lobatoi
Mato Grosso
Taxonomia
Oncocercose
Brasil
Goiás
Região Neotropical

Keywords

Simuliidae
Neotropical region
Taxonomy
Simulium lobatoi
Onchocerciasis
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Brazil

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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.

Citation

DIAS, A. P. A. Luna et al. Simulium lobatoi, new species of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás, Central Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 99, n. 1, p. 37-43, Feb. 2004.

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10.1590/S0074-02762004000100007

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0074-0276

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/44523

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