Biodiversity of blackflies (Diptera, Simuliidae) in the basins of the Algar, Amadorio, Monnegre and Serpis rivers (Alicante and Valencia Provinces, East of the Iberian Peninsula)

  1. DAVID LÓPEZ-PEÑA
  2. RICARDO JIMÉNEZ-PEYDRÓ
Revista:
Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología

ISSN: 0210-8984

Año de publicación: 2020

Volumen: 44

Número: 3-4

Páginas: 379-400

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología

Resumen

The distribution and biology of Simuliidae in the province of Alicante, in Eastern Spain, were investigated by collecting from rivers and recording associated environmental data. Fourteen species (Simulium angustipes, Simulium angustitarse, Simulium argyreatum, Simulium bezzii, Simulium cryophilum, Simulium erythrocephalum, Simulium intermedium, Simulium ornatum, Simulium petricolum, Simulium pseudequinum, Simulium reptans, Simulium sergenti, Simulium trifasciatum and Simulium velutinum) were detected in the Algar, Amadorio, Monnegre and Serpis rivers. New data are presented regarding the species which were the most abundant and widely distributed throughout the studied territory. These were: S. intermedium, S. angustitarse and S. cryophilum; while S. argyreatum, S. bezzii, S. angustipes and S. pseudequinum were the least abundant

Información de financiación

We express our gratitude to the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut P?blica de la Generalitat Valenciana for the partial funding that allowed the present study to be carried out, ?lvaro Lis Cant?n and Eduardo Garcia Roger for their technical support in the execution of this article, as well as to Andrew Duncan and Robert A. Cheke for checking the English.