A novel geographic population of Dasyhelea ludingensis Zhang & Yu from Guizhou Province, China (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The study presents a report on the intraspecific variation among female adults of Dasyhelea ludingensis Zhang & Yu. Specimens were collected using a Malaise trap near a pond in Honghuagang District, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China. Morphological structures were examined utilizing both optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The partial mitochondrial Cytochrome oxidase I (COI) was used to analyze the genetic relationships among samples. Dasyhelea ludingensis should be classified as a species with significant intraspecific morphological variation, as supported by the molecular and morphological data.
Source: Zootaxa
Authors: XIAOHONG JIANG, YAO XIE, TINGTING CHEN, ZHUOYUE LI, GUOJIANG ZHANG, QIONGYOU LIU
Institution: Zunyi Medical University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414037244