Simuliidae (Diptera: Culicomorpha) of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 13 (3) , 357-366
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1986.10422669
Abstract
Two new simuliids from Rarotonga, Cook Islands are described. Simulium (Inseliellum) teruamanga sp. n. is fully characterised and is cytologically related to Marquesas Islands simuliids. For S. (I.) mataverense sp. n., only a single larva and pupal exuviae are known. The larva has been karyotyped and is cytologically related to Tahitian simuliids. Mouthparts of the female S. teruamanga are rudimentary, suggesting they are non-blood feeding. Little is known of the biology of either species, but larvae of S. teruamanga are commonly found between leaves in leaf packs on the upstream side of rocks.Keywords
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