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Issue: Vol. 5689 No. 3: 4 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5689.3.9
Page range: 581-591
Abstract views: 120
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A novel geographic population of Dasyhelea ludingensis Zhang & Yu from Guizhou Province, China (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
School of Basic Medicine; Zunyi Medical University; Zunyi 563000; Guizhou Province; China
Diptera Intraspecific variation COI gene Ultrastructure Integrative taxonomy Phylogenetic analysis

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.

 

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How to Cite

Jiang, X., Xie, Y., Chen, T., Li, Z., Zhang, G. & Liu, Q. (2025) A novel geographic population of Dasyhelea ludingensis Zhang & Yu from Guizhou Province, China (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Zootaxa, 5689 (3), 581–591. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5689.3.9