Three new black fly species of the genus Simulium (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Nepal

Abstract

ree new species of black ies of the genus Simulium Latreille are described from Nepal: Simulium purandharaense sp. nov. in the S. batoense species-group in the subgenus Gomphostilbia Enderlein, S. nivritiae sp. nov. in the S. feuerborni species-group in the subgenus Nevermannia Enderlein, and S. phidimense sp. nov. in the S. malyschevi species-group in the subgenus Simulium Latreille s. str. e female, male and pupa of S. praelargum Datta in the S. feuerborni species-group are redescribed.