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Several projects are being carried on the systematics and taxonomy of Simuliidae at the NHM. In addition, few other proposal/ideas are being penned at present. Some of the details is as follows:

 

  • THE SIMULIIDAE OF BRAZIL

Shelley, A.J., Hernandez, L.M., Maia-Herzog, M., Luna Dias, A.P.A. & Garritano, P.R. (2010). The Blackflies of Brazil (Diptera, Simuliidae). In: Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America (ABLASeries), eds, Adis, J., Arias, J., Golovatch, S., Manrzev, K.M., Rueda-Delgado, G. & Dominguez, E., vol. 6, Pensoft, Bulgaria, 821 pp.

This project is a collaboration between Anthony J. Shelley  and Luis M. Hernandez- The Natural History Museum, London, UK and  Marilza Maia-Herzog, Antonio Pablo Luna Dias & Pablo R. Garritano-Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fundacion Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de  Janeirro, Brazil.
The book has already bee published by Pensfot, Sofia, Bulgaria in the ABLA series [Aquatic Biodiversity for Latin America].
The book deals with the taxanomy, biology and medical importance for the 80 valid species of Simuliidae recorded in Brazil [see RESOURCES/PUBLICATIONS PDFs on NEOTROPICAL SIMULIIDAE]

 


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