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First record of Simulium reptans (Linnaeus, 1758) for Kazakhstan with notes on its biology and distribution

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The presence of the Palaearctic blackfly species Simulium reptans (Linnaeus, 1758) in Kazakhstan is reported for the first time. The accuracy of identification was confirmed by molecular genetic studies. This article provides information on the species' general distribution and illustrates its habitats in Northern Kazakhstan. Details on the detection sites, habitat, and bionomics of S. reptans are described, along with illustrations of its pupae and male genitalia.

Source: Ecologica Montenegrina

DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.78.3

Authors: Aigerim A. Orazbekova, Kanat K. Akhmetov, Liudmila V. Petrozhitskaya, Rabiga Uakhit, Vladimir Kiyan

Institutions: Toraighyrov University, Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, National Center for Biotechnology

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W4401992644

FWCI: 0.38

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10