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TAXONOMIC RESOLUTION OF THREE NEW SPECIES NEAR SIMULIUM VERNUM MACQUART (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Peter H. Adler  and
D.C. Currie
Peter H. Adler
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3
D.C. Currie
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3
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Abstract

Three new nearctic species of Simuliidae near Simulium vernum Macquart are described and illustrated: Simulium craigi n.sp., S. caledonense n.sp., and S. decolletum n.sp. Descriptions of larval polytene chromosomes are included. Notes on biology and distribution are given for each species and larval comparisons are made with three European siblings in the S. vernum complex.

Résumé

On décrit et représente sur illustrations trois nouvelles espèces de Simuliidae proches de Simulium vernum Macquart : Simulium craigi n.sp., S. caledonense n.sp., et S. decolletum n.sp. On a inclu des descriptions des chromosomes polytènes larvaires. On fournit des notes sur la biologie et la répartition géographique de chaque espèce, et on compare les larves avec celles de trois espèces jumelles d’Europe faisant partie du complexe S. vernum.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 118 , Issue 12 , December 1986 , pp. 1207 - 1220
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1986

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