Larval description of Simulium (Notolepria) cuasiexiguum and Simulium (Chirostilbia) obesum and new records of black fly species (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the States of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT

We describe the larval stage of Simulium cuasiexiguum Shelley, Luna Dias, Maia-Herzog & Lowry and Simulium obesum Vulcano and provide new distribution records of four black fly species in the State of São Paulo (Simulium cuasiexiguum, Simulium metallicum s.l. Bellardi, Simulium stellatum Gil Azevedo, Figueró & Maia-Herzog and Simulium oyapockense s.l. Floch & Abonnenc) and three species in the State of Minas Gerais (Simulium duodenicornium Pepinelli, Hamada & Trivinho-Strixino, Simulium obesum and Lutzsimulium pernigrum Lutz).

RESUMO

Neste manuscrito são descritos os estágios larvais de Simulium cuasiexiguum Shelley, Luna Dias, Maia-Herzog & Lowry e Simulium obesum Vulcano. São fornecidos ainda novos registros para quatro espécies de borrachudos para o estado de São Paulo (Simulium cuasiexiguum, Simulium metallicum s.l. Bellardi, Simulium stellatum Gil Azevedo, Figueró & Maia-Herzog e Simulium oyapockense s.l. Floch & Abonnenc) e de três para Minas Gerais (Simulium duodenicornium Pepinelli, Hamada & Trivinho-Strixino, Simulium obesum e Lutzsimulium pernigrum Lutz).