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Redescription and ecological notes on immature stages of two species of Korean black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae)
Author(s) -
KIM SamKyu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
entomological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-5967
pISSN - 1738-2297
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2011.00338.x
Subject(s) - simulium , black fly , pupa , biology , larva , ecology , habitat , zoology
The larvae and pupae of Simulium ( Simulium ) bidentatum and Simulium ( Simulium ) iwatense were collected and redescribed from Korea. Descriptions are supplemented with photographs of larvae and pupae of both species as well as habitat information. Simulium ( Simulium ) bidentatum can be distinguished from other Korean black flies by the boot‐ or shoe‐shaped cocoon with numerous apertures anteriorly and eight gill filaments. Simulium (S.) iwatense can be distinguished from other species by the slipper‐shaped cocoon with eight gill filaments (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 arrangement) and the dorsalmost filament abruptly bent anteriorly making an angle of 90°.