Monday, March 8, 2010

A Supplementary Report On Blackflies Of Jilin Provence, China

A Supplementary Report On Blackflies Of Jilin Provence, China
    [Key words] Simuliidae; directories; Jilin 
     To perfect information of the fauna and geographical distribution of blackflies in Jilin province. Methods: Immature stages of blackflies were collected from four different representative areas of Jilin province with conventional methods, and were reared to produce adults. After the identification of slide and needle-fixed specimens, a list of blackfy species in Jilin provence and a discussion were given. Result: 14 species including 3 new ones and 5 new records species of blackflies from Jilin province were reported. Conclusion: There is rich diversity of blackflies in Jilin province and the fauna shows characteristics of paraearctic realm.