A checklist of black flies (Diptera, Simuliidae) from India

By

Mukherjee, Arka
Naskar, Atanu
Kar, Oishik
Pramanik, Deebdeep
Banerjee, Dhriti

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1118

Pages

111--118

Subjects

diversity , inventory , onchocerciasis , Public health

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1118.84686

 

Abstract

An updated checklist of the family Simuliidae from India is presented. A total of 79 species of Simulium belonging to eight different subgenera are listed. Eleven species that were not reported in the previous checklist are added here. The present list contributes to a better understanding of the diversity of Simuliidae in India, as well as the impact of Simulium species on the public health of this mega-diverse country.