Simulium ledangense

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Chironomoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Antliophora
Ordo: Diptera
Subordo: Nematocera
Infraordo: Culicomorpha
Superfamilia: Chironomoidea

Familia: Simuliidae
Subfamilia: Simuliinae
Tribus: Simuliini
Genus: Simulium
Subgenus: Nevermannia
Species: Simulium ledangense

Name

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Simulium ledangense Ya’cob, Takaoka & Sofian-Azirun 2014

  • Type locality: Peninsular Malaysia, Johor Province, Ledang District, Mount Ledang (originally known as Mount Ophir National Park), 02° 22′ 45.6″ N, 102° 36´ 36.9” E, altitude 1000 m, from a slow running small stream.
  • Holotype: ♂ (with associated pupal exuviae and coccon, preserved in 80 % ethanol); leg. Z. Ya’cob & M. Sofian-Azirun; 2013-03-11.
  • Paratypes: 5 ♂, 3 ♀ (with associated pupal exuviae and coccons), 1 ♂ without associated pupal exuviae and coccon, and 3 mature larvae, preserved in 80 % ethanol.

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