Simulium (Chirostilbia) brunnescens (Diptera: Simuliidae) - new species from the Brazilian cerrado, Manso Dam, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

A new species of Simuliidae, Simulium (Chirostilbia) brunnescens, was discovered at Chapada dos Guimarães, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, and nearby municipalities (Paranatinga, Rosário do Oeste and Nobres). This species is described here based on the adults, pupae and larvae. This species is closely...

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Main Authors: Marilza Maia-Herzog, Ana Carolina dos Santos Valente, Antonio Paulino A Luna-Dias, Leonardo Henrique Gil-Azevedo, Verônica Marchon-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000500004&lng=en&tlng=en