High-mountain summits in tropical regions are habitat islands that provide refugia for
northern taxa and opportunities for speciation. These focal hotspots of biodiversity are also …

The highest elevations of tropical mountains, much like oceanic islands, often support
disproportionately high levels of endemism, some of which is concealed as cryptic species …

Simple Summary Members of the Simulium ornatum group are among the most abundant
and widely distributed black flies in the Palearctic region. We investigated the chromosomal …

The high degree of morphological homogeneity in the Simuliidae often necessitates an
integrated approach to the systematics of the family. We used cytological and molecular …

Four black fly species of the Simulium striatum species group have been recorded in
Thailand. These species are morphologically highly similar in all developmental stages …

The polytene chromosomes and larvae of two species of black flies, Simulium gandakiense
new species and S. magnacentrum new species, are described from the Himalaya …

Black flies are medically and ecologically significant insects. They are also interesting from
an evolutionary standpoint regarding the role of chromosomal change and ecological …

The polytene chromosomes of 1,612 larvae of three described morphospecies in the
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) ceylonicum species group-S. asakoae, S. inthanonense, and S …

Three new species of black flies from Thailand, Simulium wangkwaiense, S. tadtonense and
S. maeklongkeense, are described based on their adults, pupal exuviae and cocoons. All …

A new black fly species, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) wijiti, is described based on adult
females, males, pupal exuviae and mature larvae from Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand …