Culicoides Latreille biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of the Dongzhaigang mangrove forest, Hainan Province, China
Culicoides Latreille biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of the Dongzhaigang mangrove forest, Hainan Province, China
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中国海南省东寨港红树林的库蠓(双翅目:角蠓科)
DOI:
10.11646/zootaxa.4227.1.2
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发表时间:
2017
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影响因子:
0.9
通讯作者:
Bellis Glenn A
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作者:
Li Jia Hui;Gopurenko David;Cai Du Cheng;Yang Ye Meng;Hu Rong;Thepparat Arunrat;Wardhana April H;Kim Heung Chul;Klein Terry A;Kim Myung Soon;Bellis Glenn A
The biting midge fauna of Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest, Hainan Province, China was sampled on 14 October 2015 using three methods: a pan light trap operated from dusk until dawn the following morning and sweep net and human landing collections performed between 16: 15'17: 15 hr. Eight species, including two new records for China, Culicoides palawanensis and C. niphanae, and one new record for Hainan, C. circumbasalis, were collected. A key to assist with identification of specimens of these species is provided. DNA barcodes supported the morphological identification of some of these species and identified the potential presence of cryptic species and/or deep population structure in others. The newly recorded species were morphologically similar to species previously reported from Hainan, highlighting the need for further investigation into the taxonomy of biting midges in this region. Species composition and abundance varied considerably between the three collection techniques suggesting that multiple techniques likely provide a more comprehensive sample of biting midge fauna.