New species and record of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Samar, the Philippines

摘要

A preliminary, survey of black flies was carried out in Samar, the Philippines, and seven species assigned to three subgenera of the genus Simulium were collected: S. (Gomphostilbia) bicolense Takaoka, S. (G.) repentinum sp. nov., S. (G.) salazarae Takaoka, S. (G.) samarense sp. nov., S. (Simulium) baltazarae Delfinado, S. (Wallacellum) tuyense Takaoka and S. (W.) sp. All of these species but S. (S.) baltazarae are added as new records from Samar. The two new species of the subgenus Gomphostilbia are described based on reared male and pupal specimens.