Jpn. J. Trap. Med. Hyg., Vol. 23, No. 4 (1995) pp. 253-272 253 THE SIMULIIDAE (DIPTERA) FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTH PACIFIC HIROYUKI TAKAOKA1 AND HIROSHI SUZUKI2 Received September 14, 1995/Accepted October 15, 1995 Abstract: Nine black fly species including five new species were taxonomically studied, chiefly on the basis of reared adults, pupae and mature larvae collected from the Solomon Islands, South Pacific. All species, but one in Simulium (Gomphostilbia) , were placed in Simulium (MoroPs). Within the subgenus Morops four were further classified into the clathrinum-group, one into the papuense-group and three remained un- grouped. S. (M.) paPuense was newly recorded from the Solomon Islands. Descriptions of all new species and redescription of S. (M.) sherwoodi were given; mature larvae of S. (M.) sherwoodi and S. (M.) kerei were described for the first time. The pupal pit-like organs of all five known species of the clathrinum- group from Papua New Guinea and Australia were also illustrated. Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of the Solomon species, S. (G.) hiroshii, was known (Takaoka, 1994) . It Islands, South Pacific were little studied. Stone and is noteworthy that this species is very unique in having Maffi (1971) described Simulium (Morops) sherwoodi, several characters which depart from the diagnosis of and recorded the other black fly species (as S. (M.) sp. Gomphostilbia but agree with those of Morops or nr avilae) from Guadalcanal Island. Recently we de- Simulium S. str., as mentioned by Takaoka (1994). scribed two new species: S. (Gomphostilbia) hiroshii from New Georgia and Guadalcanal Islands, and S. (M.) 1. Simulium ( Gomphostilbia) hiroshii Takaoka, 1994 kerei from New Georgia Island (Takaoka, 1994; Takao- ka and Suzuki, 1994) . Simulium (Gomphostilbia) hiroshii Takaoka, 1994: 97- In this study nine species including five new and one 101. newly recorded species were treated on the basis of reared adults, pupae and mature larvae collected from SPECIMENS EXAMINED. 1 pupa, 1 pupal exuvia and Guadalcanal and New Georgia Islands in 1992 and 1993 22 mature larvae (all in alcohol) , collected from a by one of us (HS) . stream, Noro, New Georgia Island, Western Province, Descriptions of five new species and redescription Solomon Islands, 21. II. 1993, by H. Suzuki; 1 pupa and of S. (M.) sherwoodi are given, and mature larva of S. 1 mature larva, collected from a stream, Selwyn College, (M.) sherwoodi and S. (M.) kerei is described for the Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands, 12. VIII. 1993, by first time. H. Suzuki. Type specimens will be deposited in the Natural History Museum (BMNH) , London, U.K. DISTRIBUTION. Solomon Islands (New Georgia Island and Guadalcanal Island). Genus Simulium Latreille s. 1. REMARKS. This species was originally reported from Subgenus Gomphostilbia Enderlein the Solomon Islands (Takaoka, 1994). The pupa and The subgenus Gomphostilbia was well defined by larva were collected for the first time from the Guadal- Crosskey (1967) and recently revised by Takaoka and canal Island where only the adult female and male had Davies (1995) . This subgenus is characterized by the been previously known. bare pleural membrane and haired katepisternum of adults of both sexes. From the Solomon Islands only one 1 Division of Medical Zoology, Oita Medical University, Hasama, Oita 879-55, Japan 2 Department of Virology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852, Japan 254 Subgenus Morops Enderlein Cibarium (Fig. 3) with upper margin widely bent for- This subgenus was well defined by Crosskey (1967) wardly, lacking any processes. Thorax. Scutum dark and was divided into several species-groups (Crosskey, brown in ground color, densely covered with yellowish 1967; Colbo, 1976) . The subgenus Morops is character- white, recumbent pubescence except median, large area ized by the haired pleural membrane and katepisternum with dark brown pubescence; 3 longitudinal vittae of of adults of both sexes. In this study, all the nine, but yellowish white, recumbent pubescence (1 median vitta one in subgenus Gomphostilbia Enderlein, are assigned in narrow and 2 submedian ones rather wide) , which are this subgenus; four species are further classified into the connected anteriorly and posteriorly to areas of the clathrinum-group and one is into the papuense-group concolored pubescence; long, erect, dark hairs present and three remain ungrouped. on prescutellar area. Scutellum blackish brown with yellowish white pubescence and many long, erect, dark (A) clathrinurn-group hairs. Postscutellum blackish brown, bare. Pleural mem- This species-group is easily distinguished by having brane with ca. 120 yellowish white pubescence and a few the pit-like cuticular organ at the base of pupal gill dark hairs. Katepisternum longer than deep, dark filaments (Crosskey, 1967) . To express relative size of brown, with numerous, yellowish white pubescence and the pit-like organ needed for species identification, pit- dark hairs; sulcus distinct. Legs. Foreleg: coxa and like organ ratio (=A/B) , abbreviated as plo ratio, is trochanter pale yellow; femur pale yellow with apical here proposed, where A is a diameter of the pit-like cap brown; tibia pale yellow with basal and distal 1/4 organ and B is a distance from its innermost margin to brown; tarsus brown; basitarsus somewhat dilated, ca. the middle longitudinal suture of the thorax (see Fig. 5.8(cid:129)~as long as its greatest width. Midleg: coxa dark 12) . The pit-like organs of all the five known species of brown; trochanter pale yellow; femur pale yellow with the clathrinum-group are illustrated and measured for apical cap brown; tibia brownish with median large plo ratio. portion pale; tarsus brown. Hind leg: coxa pale yellow- Stone and Maffi (1971) recorded S. (M.) sp. nr ish brown; trochanter pale yellow; femur pale yellow avilae Smart & Clifford, on the basis of the pupal and with apical cap brown; tibia brownish with base and larval specimens from Guadalcanal Island, which was median large portion pale yellow; tarsus pale brown the only species of the clathrinum-group from the with basal 3 / 5 of basitarsus and basal 1/2 of 2nd Solomon Islands. This unidentified species may be S. tarsomere white; basitarsus slender, parallel-sided, ca. (M.) pohaense sp. nov. or S. (M.) selwynense sp. nov., 6.7(cid:129)~as long as wide. Calcipala (Fig. 4a) well devel- both of which are very similar to S. (M.) avilae, as noted oped, as long as wide. Pedisulcus (Fig. 4b) well devel- later. oped. Hind femur and tibia 2.1(cid:129)~and 1.6 x as wide as hind basitarsus, respectively. All femora and tibiae 2. Simulium (Morops) solomonense sp. nov. densely covered with scale-like hairs on outer surface. Claws (Fig. 5) each with a small basal tooth. Wing. DESCRIPTION. Female (coloration incomplete) . Body Length 1.7 mm. Costa with spinules as well as hairs. length ca. 2.5 mm. Head. Slightly narrower than thorax. Subcosta haired. Hair tuft on stem vein dark brown. Frons dark brown, densely covered with yellowish Basal portion of radius fully haired. Abdomen. Basal white, scale-like, recumbent pubescence, interspersed scale brown with fringe of yellowish white hairs. Dorsal with several dark hairs along both lateral margins; surface of segments 2-5 very densely covered with scale- frontal ratio 1.57 : 1.00 : 1.87. Frons-head ratio 1.00 : 4.75. like, recumbent pubescence, which is yellowish white Fronto- ocular area (Fig. 1) well developed. Clypeus on segment 2 but brown dorsally and yellowish white dark brown, densely covered with yellowish white, scale- laterally on segments 3-5; that of segments 6 and 7 like, recumbent pubescence interspersed with several moderately covered with yellowish white, recumbent dark hairs. Antenna composed of 2 + 9 segments, pale. pubescence and dark hairs; that of segments 8 and 9 Maxillary palp with 5 segments; proportional lengths of moderately covered with yellowish white, short hairs 3rd, 4th and 5th segments 1.0:1.0:1.7; 3rd segment some- and dark, longer hairs; tergite of 2nd segment whitish what enlarged, sensory vesicle (Fig. 2) ellipsoidal, 1.6 x pruinose, tergites of segments 6-8 shiny. Genitalia. Ster- as long as wide, 0.3 x as long as 3rd segment, with a nal plate undeveloped on abdominal segment 7. Sternite moderate opening near distal end. Maxillary lacinia 8 (Fig. 6a) bare medially, with 32-36 macrosetae on with 7 or 8 inner and 10 outer teeth. Mandible with ca. each side. Anterior gonapophysis (Fig. 6b) triangular, 20 small inner teeth and 1 or 2 outer teeth near apex. thin, membraneous, covered densely with microsetae 255 interspersed with a few setae; inner margin well sclero- Male. Body length ca. 2.8 mm. Head. Wider than thorax. tized. Genital fork (Fig. 6c) of usual inverted-Y form, Upper eye consisting of 14 vertical columns and 15 with arms rather broad, folded medially, without projec- horizontal rows of large facets. Clypeus brownish black, tion directed forward; arms furnished with microsetae covered densely with yellow pubescence, interspersed posteriorly. Paraproct (Figs. 6d & 7a) of usual form. with several dark hairs. Antenna composed of 2 +9 Cercus (Figs. 6e & 7b ) 0.5(cid:129)~as long as wide, with segments, yellowish; 1st flagellomere elongate, 2.0(cid:129)~as posterior border nearly straight when viewed laterally. long as 2nd one. Maxillary palp with 5 segments; Spermatheca ovoid, well sclerotized and with reticulate proportional lengths of 3rd, 4th and 5th segments 1.0:1.1: patterns on surface; tube and small area near tubal 2.0; sensory vesicle globular, 0.2(cid:129)~as long as 3rd seg- juncture unsclerotized; internal setae absent. ment, with a small opening. Thorax. As in (cid:129)Š except 2 3 6 5 1 7 9 11 4 8 10 Figs. 1-11. Adult characters of Simulium (Morops) solomonense sp. nov. 1, fronto-ocular area; 2, 3rd maxillary palpal segment showing a sensory vesicle; 3, cibarium; 4, distal tip of basitarsus and 2nd tarsal segment of hind leg showing calcipala (a) and pedisulcus (b) ; 5, claw with a small tooth; 6, genitalia in situ (ventral view) (a, 8th sternite; b, gonapophysis; c, genital fork; d, paraproct; e, cercus; f, spermatheca) ; 7, paraproct (a) and cercus (b) (side view) ; 8, coxite (a) and style (b) (ventral view) ; 9-11, ventral plate (9, ventral view; 10, side view; 11, end view) . 1-7,(cid:129)Š; 8-11, (cid:129)‰ . 256 pleural membrane with ca. 130 yellowish white pubes- combs on tergum 9 somewhat smaller than those on cence interspersed with several dark hairs. Legs. terga 7 and 8. Tergum 9 with distinct, cone-shaped, Coloration as in (cid:129)Š. Fore basitarsus somewhat dilated, terminal hooks (Fig. 14) . Sternum 4 with 1 distinct, 6.3(cid:129)~as long as its greatest width. Hind basitarsus simple hook and a few minute setae on each side; ster- slender, almost parallel-sided, 6.5(cid:129)~as long as wide. num 5 with a pair of bifid hooks on each side; sterna 6 Hind femur and tibia ca. 2.3(cid:129)~and 1.8(cid:129)~width of hind and 7 each with a pair of inner bifid and outer simple basitarsus, respectively. Calcipala and pedisulcus well hooks on each side; last segment without grapnel-like developed, as in(cid:129)Š. All femora and tibiae densely hooklets ventrolaterally on each side. Cocoon. Shoe- covered with scale-like hairs on outer surface. Wing. shaped, moderately woven, somewhat extending Length 1.8 mm. Other features as in(cid:129)Šexcept subcosta ventrolaterally; anterior margin not thickly woven; indi- bare. Abdomen. Basal scale brown, with fringe of dark vidual threads visible; interspaces thinnly walled, but hairs. Dorsal surface of abdominal segments brownish, without perforations. covered with dark hairs; segments 2, 5-7 each with a Mature larva. Body length 4.7-5.2 mm. Body grey to dorsolateral pair of shiny patches. Genitalia. Coxite greyish black. Cephalic apotome pale yellow with a (Fig. 8a) much longer than wide. Style (Fig. 8b) shorter large dark brown area medially on posterior 1/2; head than coxite, tapered toward apex, and with an apical spots distinct, often merged in surrounding dark brown spine. Ventral plate (Figs. 9-11) transverse, much short- area. Antenna with 3 segments and apical sensillum, er than wide, concave posteriorly (in ventral view) , fully longer than stem of labral fan; proportional lengths of 3 setose on ventral surface but bare on posterior and segments from base to tip 1.0 : 1.0 : 0.7. Labral fan with dorsal surfaces; basal arms of moderate length, subpar- ca. 44 main rays. Mandible (Fig. 15) with comb-teeth allel to each other. Paramere without hooks. Median decreasing in size from 1st to 3rd; mandibular serration sclerite tansparent, probably wide. composed of 2 teeth (1 large and 1 small) , with a few Pupa. Body length (excluding gill filaments) ca. 2.8 mm. supernumerary serrations. Hypostomium (Fig. 16) with Head. Integument dark yellow, bare with 4 pairs of a row of 9 apical teeth; median tooth as long as each trichomes, all long and simple. Antennal sheath with corner tooth, longer than 3 intermediate teeth on each smooth surface. Thorax. Integument dark yellow, bare side; lateral margin serrate; hypostomal bristles 7 in except posterodorsal surface very sparsely covered with number per side, lying slightly divergent posteriorly tubercles; near base of gill there is on each side a large, from lateral margin. Postgenal cleft (Fig. 16) with circular pit-like organ (Fig. 12a) thickly fringed with lateral margins subparallel to each other on basal 1/2, distinct, comb-like processes (as in Fig. 20) ; plo ratio 1; with apex pointed, which often has a narrow extension thoracic trichomes 6 pairs (5 anterodorsally and 1 pos- anteriorly approaching posterior border of hypos- terolaterally) , all long and simple. Gill (Fig. 13) com- tomium. Thoracic cuticle bare. Abdominal cuticle bare posed of 4 slender filaments, arising from very long except each side of anal sclerite of last segment moder- basal stalk, subequal in length and thickness (total gill ately covered with numerous colorless setae. Rectal length ca. 2.0 mm) ; basal stalk with a large, transparent papilla compound, each of 3 lobes with 4 or 5 finger-like, pouch, which expands laterally and ventrally (Figs. secondary lobules on posterior surface. Anal sclerite 12b & 13a) ; surface of distal 1/2 of basal stalk with (Fig. 17) of usual X-form, with anterior arms ca. 0.7(cid:129)~ many longitudinal and transverse ridges, covered with as long as posterior ones, broadly sclerotized at base. somewhat larger tubercles on ridges and with smaller Last abdominal segment expanded ventrolaterally form- ones on interspaces (Fig. 13b) ; slender filaments sub- ing double bulges on each side, visible as a small ventral equal in length and thickness, with well-defined annular papilla when viewed from side. Posterior circlet with ca. ridges and furrows on their surface, and covered with 104 rows of up to 16 hooklets per row. rather larger tubercles on ridges and smaller ones on interspaces; all filaments dark yellow to yellowish TYPE SPECIMENS. Holotype (cid:129)Š, reared from pupa, brown. Abdomen. Terga 1 and 2 pale brown, without slide-mounted, collected from a stream, Noro, New tubercles; tergum 1 with 1 long seta on each side, tergum Georgia Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands, 5. 2 with 5 simple spinous setae and 1 much longer seta on IX. 1992, by H. Suzuki. Allotype (cid:129)‰, reared from pupa, each side. Terga 3 and 4 each with 4 hooked spines slide-mounted, same data as holotype. Paratypes: 5 directed forward on each side. Terga 7-9 each with a pupae and 4 pupal exuviae, same data as holotype; 1 transverse row of spine-combs and comb-like groups of pupa and 2 pupal exuviae and 11 mature larvae, same minute spines directed caudad on each side, though spine- data as holotype except date: 21. II. 1993. 257 DISTRIBUTION. Solomon Islands (New Georgia ratio ca. 0.7) . However, there are clear differences Island) . between this new species and the latter two known species. In the latter two species, the basal stalk is REMARKS. This new species belongs to the clathrinum- short, and there are tubercles along the middle longitudi- group of the subgenus Morops, defined by Crosskey nal suture of the anterodorsal surface of thorax (Figs. (1967) by having the pit-like organ (Fig. 12a) , as well as 18 & 19) . four gill filaments. Among five known species, S. (M.) clathrinum from Australia (Mackerras and Mackerras, 3. Simulium (Morops) pohaense sp. nov. 1948) and S. (M.) lalokiense from central Papua New Guinea (Smart and Clifford, 1965) have a large, pit-like DESCRIPTION. Female. Body length ca. 2.5 mm. Head. organ with comb-like processes along the inner margin Slightly narrower than thorax. Frons dark brown, (Figs. 18 & 19) . The pit-like organ of this species is as white pruinose, densely covered with white, scale-like, large as that of S. (M.) lalokiense (plo ratio ca. 1.1) but recumbent pubescence, interspersed with several dark somewhat larger than that of S. (M.) clathrinum (plo hairs along both lateral margins; frontal ratio 1.51:1.00: 13 14 15 17 16 12 Figs. 12-17. Pupal and larval characters of Simuliurn (Morops) solomonense sp. nov. 12-14, pupa; 15-17, larva. 12, anterior part of thorax (right half) showing a pit-like organ (a) and a transparent pouch (b) at the base of gill filaments (dorsal view) ; 13, gill filaments showing a transparent pouch (a) and surface sculpture on the basal stalk (b) ; 14, terminal hooks; 15, apical tip of mandible; 16, head capsule showing hypostomium and postgenal cleft; 17, anal sclerite. Scale bar 0.02 mm for Fig. 13b. 258 1.54. Frons-head ratio 1.0: 4.3. Fronto-ocular area (Fig. with 7 inner and 11 outer teeth. Mandible with 21 small 22) well developed. Clypeus dark brown, densely cov- inner teeth and 1 outer tooth near apex; outer margin ered with white, scale-like, recumbent pubescence inter- near apex very slightly erose (Fig. 25) . Cibarium (Fig. spersed with several dark hairs. Antenna composed of 26) with smooth posterior margin, which is covered with 2+9 segments, dark brown except scape, pedicel and transparent, elongated projections extending from both base of 1st flagellomere yellow when viewd from top. arms. Thorax. Scutum dark brown in ground color, Maxillary palp with 5 segments; proportional lengths of densely covered with white, recumbent pubescence 3rd, 4th and 5th segments 1.0 : 1.1 : 2.1; 3rd segment except median, large area with dark brown pubescence; somewhat enlarged, sensory vesicle (Fig. 23) ellipsoidal, 3 longitudinal vittae of white recumbent pubescence (1 1.7(cid:129)~as long as wide, 0.3(cid:129)~as long as 3rd segment, with median vitta narrow and 2 submedian ones rather wide) , a medium opening near distal end. Maxillary lacinia which are connected anteriorly and posteriorly to areas 21 19 20 18 Figs. 18-21. Pupal characters of two species of the clathrinum-group. 18 & 19, anterior part of thorax showing a pit-like organ (18, dorsal view; 19, side view, slide-mounted) ; 20, comb-like processes along inner margin of pit-like organ; 21, gill filaments. 18, S. (M.) clathrinum (alcoholic specimen collected from North Queensland, Australia, 15. IX. 1949, by I. M. & M. J. Mackerras, BMNH) ; 19-21, S. (M.) lalokiense (allotype slide-mounted specimen collected from Central District, Papua New Guinea, 17. IX. 1957, by J. Smart, BMNH) . Scale bar 0.02 mm for Fig . 20. 259 of the concolored pubescence; long, erect, dark hairs rior surface silvery iridescent in certain angles of light; present on prescutellar area. Scutellum blackish brown tarsus dark brown with basal 3/5 of basitarsus and basal with white pubescence and many, long, erect, dark hairs. 1/2 of 2nd tarsomere white; basitarsus slender, parallel- Postscutellum blackish brown, bare. Pleural membrane sided, ca. 7.2(cid:129)~as long as wide. Calcipala (Fig. 27) well with ca. 120 white pubescence and a few dark hairs. developed, ca. 1.2(cid:129)~as long as wide. Pedisulcus (Fig. 27) Katepisternum longer than deep, dark brown, with well developed. Hind femur and tibia 2.3(cid:129)~and 1.7(cid:129)~as numerous white pubescence and dark hairs; sulcus dis- wide as hind basitarsus, respectively. All femora and tinct. Legs. Foreleg: coxa and trochanter pale greyish tibiae densely covered with scale-like hairs on outer brown; femur pale brown; tibia brown with median, surface. Claws each with a small basal tooth, similar to large portion somewhat lighter, white pubescence on that of(cid:129)ŠS. (M.) solomonense. Wing. Length 1.7 mm. outer surface silvery iridescent in certain angles of light; Costa with spinules as well as hairs. Subcosta haired on tarsus blackish brown; basitarsus dilated, ca. 5.3(cid:129)~as basal 3/5. Hair tuft on stem vein dark brown. Basal long as its greatest width; tarsal segments 1-3 moderate- portion of radius fully haired. Abdomen. Basal scale ly furnished with dorsal crest of dark brown, scale-like brown with fringe of white hairs. Dorsal surface of hairs. Midleg: coxa dark brown; trochanter pale greyish segments 2-5 pale except tergites brown, very densely brown; femur greyish brown with apical cap brown; covered with scale-like, recumbent pubescence which is tibia brown with base yellow, white pubescence on entirely shiny white on segment 2, and mostly dark posterior surface silvery iridescent in certain angles of brown (intermixed with white ones along posterior light; tarsus brown to blackish brown. Hind leg: coxa margin) on segments 3-5; that of segments 6-8 each and trochanter pale greyish brown; femur greyish brown with a large, dark brown tergite, moderately covered with apical cap brown; tibia brownish with base yellow with white, recumbent pubescence, interspersed with and apical 1/4 dark brown, white pubescence on poste- dark hairs; tergites 2, 6-8 shiny; abdomen moderately 22 23 24 28 25 26 27 29 Figs. 22-29. Adult characters of Simulium (Morops) pohaense sp. nov. 22, fronto-ocular area; 23 & 24, 3rd maxillary palpal segment showing sensory vesicle; 25, mandible; 26, cibarium; 27, calcipala and pedisulcus; 28, genitalia in situ (ventral view) ; 29, paraproct and cercus (side view) . 24, (cid:129)‰ ; others, ♀. 260 covered with white, scale-like pubescence also laterally. Male. Body length ca. 2.5 mm. Head. Wider than Genitalia (Figs. 28 & 29) . Sternal plate well developed thorax. Upper eye consisting of 14 or 15 vertical col- on abdominal segment 7 and with ca. 50 hairs. Sternite umns and 13-15 horizontal rows of large facets. Clypeus 8 bare medially, with 24-26 macrosetae on each side. brownish black, covered densely with whitish yellow Anterior gonapophysis triangular, thin, membraneous, pubescence, intermixed with many dark hairs. Antenna covered densely with microsetae interspersed with a few composed of 2+9 segments, pale brown, becoming dark- setae; inner margin moderately sclerotized. Genital fork er apically except scape, pedicel and base of 1st flagel- of usual inverted-Y form, with arms rather broad, fold- lomere yellow; 1st flagellomere elongate, 1.7(cid:129)~as long ed medially, with a short projection directed forward; as 2nd one. Maxillary palp with 5 segments; propor- arms furnished with microsetae posteriorly. Paraproct tional lengths of 3rd, 4th and 5th segments 1.00 : 1.03 : of usual form. Cercus 0.5(cid:129)~as long as wide, with 2.00; sensory vesicle (Fig. 24) globular, 0.2(cid:129)~as long as posterior border rounded when viewed laterally. Sper- 3rd segment, with a medium opening. Thorax. As in (cid:129)Š matheca nearly globular, well sclerotized, with reticu- except pubescence on scutum and scutellum yellowish; 3 late patterns on surface; tube and small area near tubal longitudinal vittae of yellow pubescence on scutum not juncture unsclerotized; internal setae absent. well defined. Legs. As in (cid:129)Š except following features: 34 30 33 31 32 Figs. 30-34. Pupal characters of Simulium (Morops) pohaense sp. nov. 30, frons (right half) showing 4 trichomes and scattered tubercles; 31, anterior part of thorax (right half) showing a pit-like organ, tubercles along middle longitudinal suture, five trichomes and basal portion of gill (dorsal view) ; 32, pit-like organ showing minute, spine-like processes on floor; 33, dorsal eaves-like wall of pit-like organ showing minute, spine-like processes on under surface and along inner margin; 34, gill filaments (side view) (a, interspiracular trunk) . 261 fore basitarsus somewhat dilated, 6.3(cid:129)~as long as its ment dark yellow, bare or very sparsely covered with round tubercles except posterodorsal surface moderate- greatest width; hind basitarsus slender, almost parallel- sided, 7.0(cid:129)~as long as wide; hind femur and tibia ca. ly covered with smaller tubercles and both sides of 2.1(cid:129)~and 1.8 x width of hind basitarsus, respectively. middle longitudinal suture narrowly covered with round Wing. Length 1.6 mm. Other features as in(cid:129)Šexcept tubercles (Fig. 31) ; near base of gill there is on each side subcosta bare. Abdomen and Genitalia. As in (cid:129)‰ of S. a medium-sized, pit-like organ sparsely covered with (M.) solomonense. minute, spine-like processes on floor (Fig. 32) and on Pupa. Body length (excluding gill filaments) ca. 2.5 mm. under surface and along inner margin of dorsal, eaves- Head. Integument dark yellow, bare or sparsely (moder- like wall (Fig. 33) ; plo ratio variable from 0.31-0.53 ately in some pupae, Fig. 30) covered with round tuber- (median = 0.43, n=83) ; thoracic trichomes 6 pairs (5 cles, and with 4 pairs of trichomes, all long and simple. anterodorsally and 1 posterolaterally) , all long and Antennal sheath with smooth surface. Thorax. Integu- simple. Gill (Fig. 34) composed of 4 slender filaments, 35 36 37 38 Figs. 35-38. Pupal characters of Simulium (Morops) avilae. 35, frons (right half) showing four trichomes and scattered tubercles; 36, anterior part of thorax showing a pit-like organ, tubercles along middle longitudinal suture, five trichomes and basal portion of gill (side view, slide-mounted) ; 37, pit-like organ showing minute, spine-like processes on under surface and along inner margin; 38, gill filaments (side view) (a, interspiracular trunk). (Examined was the paratype slide-mounted specimen collected in Northern District, Papua New Guinea, 19. I . 1958, by J. Smart, BMNH) 262 arising from long basal stalk, sessile or short-stalked, rinum-group by having the pit-like organ (Fig. 31) , as subequal in length and thickness (total gill length 1.5- well as four gill filaments. The pit-like organ of this 2.3 mm, average ca. 1.8 mm) ; basal stalk with a large, species differs in size from one pupa to another, then plo transparent pouch, which expands laterally; each fila- ratio also varies from 0.31 to 0.53 with a median of 0.43. ment rather thick basally, nearly as thick as interspir- Among five known species of the clathrinum-group, S. acular trunk (Fig. 34a) , tapered gradually to mid point, (M.) avilae from Northern District, Papua New Guinea then nearly of the same diameter up to apical tip; sur- (Smart and Clifford, 1965) has a similar pit-like organ face of each filament with well-defined, annular ridges of which plo ratio is 0.45 (measured from two slide- forming polygonal patterns, covered with somewhat mounted specimens loaned from BMNH) . However, S. larger tubercles on ridges and with smaller ones on (M .) pohaense is separated from S. (M .) avilae by interspaces; all filaments dark yellow to yellowish having the somewhat inflated base of each gill filament brown. Abdomen and Cocoon. As in S. (M.) solomonense (Fig. 34) which is as thick as interspiracular trunk except tergum 9 lacking spine-combs. (much thinner in the latter species, see Fig. 38) , and by Mature larva. As in S. (M.) solomonense except follow- the presence of spinous processes on the floor of the pit- ing features: Body length 4.3-5.0 mm. Cephalic apotome like organ (Fig. 32) (absent in the latter species pale yellow with a large, dark brown area medially on although there are several processes on the dorsal wall, posterior 1/2 with head spots distinct, often merged in as seen in Fig. 37) . surrounding dark brown area, or cephalic apotome entirely pale yellow with positive head spots, at least 4. Simulium (Morops) selwynense sp. nov. middle longitudinal spot. Proportional lengths of 3 antennal segments from base to tip 1.0 1.0 : 0.6. Labral DESCRIPTION. Female. Unknown. fan with 36-42 main rays. Hypostomal bristles 6 in Male. As in (cid:129)‰ of S. (M.) pohaense except following number per side. Rectal papilla compound, each of 3 features: Body length ca. 2.2 mm. Head. Wider than lobes with 3 or 4 finger-like, secondary lobules on thorax. Upper eye consisting of 12 vertical columns and posterior surface. Posterior circlet with 92-100 rows of 13 horizontal rows of large facets. Sensory vesicle up to 15 hooklets per row. nearly globular, 0.21(cid:129)~as long as 3rd segment, with a small opening medially. Thorax. Pleural membrane TYPE SPECIMENS. Holotype(cid:129)Š , reared from pupa, with ca. 100 yellowish white pubescence interspersed slide-mounted, collected from Poha River, Guadalcanal with a few dark hairs. Legs. Fore basitarsus somewhat Island, Solomon Islands, 15. VIII. 1993, by H. Suzuki. dilated, 5.8(cid:129)~as long as its greatest width. Hind basitar- Allotype(cid:129)‰ , reared from pupa, slide-mounted, same sus slender, almost parallel-sided, 7.0(cid:129)~as long as wide. data as holotype. Paratypes: 2(cid:129)Š, 5(cid:129)‰, all reared from Hind femur and tibia ca. 2.1(cid:129)~and 1.7(cid:129)~width of hind pupa, 23 pupae, 10 pupal exuviae, 5 mature larvae, all in basitarsus, respectively. Wing. Length 1.5 mm. alcohol except 2 pupal exuviae and 3 mature larvae slide- Pupa. Body length (excluding gill filaments) 2.5-2.8 mounted, same data as holotype. Other specimens: 5(cid:129)Š, mm. Head. Integument dark yellow, densely covered 7 (cid:129)‰, all reared from pupa, 15 pupae, 33 pupal exuviae with round tubercles, and with 4 pairs of trichomes, all and 17 mature larvae, collected from Tenaru River, long and simple (Fig. 39). Antennal sheath with smooth Guadalcanal Island, 10. VIII. 1992, by H. Suzuki; 8(cid:129)Š, 3 (cid:129)‰, surface. Thorax. Integument dark yellow, densely cov- all reared from pupa, 18 pupae and 13 pupal exuviae, ered with round tubercles except anterior surface bare collected from Tenaru River, Guadalcanal Island, 16. or sparsely covered with tubercles (Fig. 40) ; near base VIII. 1992, by H. Suzuki; 26 (cid:129)Š (cid:129)‰, all reared from of gill there is on each side a medium-sized, pit-like pupa, 49 pupae, 13 pupal exuviae and 3 mature larvae, organ (Fig. 40) , similar to that of S. (M.) pohaense; plo collected from Tanatita River, Guadalcanal Island, 16. ratio 0.45; thoracic trichomes 6 pairs (5 anterodorsally VIII. 1992, by H. Suzuki; 1(cid:129)Š , reared from pupa, and 4 and 1 posterolaterally) , all long and simple. Gill (Fig. pupae, collected at Gold Ridge, Guadalcanal Island, 30. 41) nearly as in S. (M.) pohaense. Abdomen and Cocoon. VIII. 1992, by H. Suzuki. As in S. (M.) solomonense except terga 6-8 each with a transverse row of spine-combs though 1 or 2 in number DISTRIBUTION. Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal on tergum 6. Island) . Mature larva. As in S. (M.) solomonense except follow- ing features: Body length 4.0-4.2 mm. Proportional REMARKS. This new species also belongs to the clath- lengths of 3 antennal segments from base to tip 1.0 : 1.1 :