Simulium (Simulium) cheedhangi Takaoka, Sofian-Azirun

Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Ya’Cob, Zubaidah, Chen, Chee Dhang, Lau, Koon Weng, Fernandez, Kevin & Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes, 2015, Revision of the Simulium (Simulium) melanopus species-group (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Sabah, Malaysia, Zootaxa 3985 (1), pp. 1-30 : 27

Simulium (Simulium) cheedhangi Takaoka, Sofian-Azirun and Ya’cob, 2015

Simulium (Simulium) cheedhangi Takaoka, Sofian-Azirun and Ya’cob, 2015: 45–48 (Female and pupa)

Specimens examined. One pupa and one pupal exuviae, collected from a small stream (width 1.2 m, depth 12 cm, streambed pebbles, water temperature 16.3˚C, shaded, altitude 1,808 m, 06˚01.446’ N/116˚32.648’ E), moderately flowing in a natural forest, downstream of Carson Waterfall, Timpohon, Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, 18-VI-2014, collected by M. Sofian-Azirun, Z. Ya’cob, C.D. Chen, K.W. Lau, N.A. Jamil & M. Rasul.

Ecological notes. The pupae of this species were collected from trailing grasses in the water. Associated species included S. (S.) crassimanum .

Distribution. Sarawak and Sabah (New record)

Remarks. This species was described from Mt. Murud, Sarawak ( Takaoka et al. 2015). It is characterized by the female claw with a relatively long tooth, pupal gill filaments with somewhat inflated basal portions, and wallpocket-shaped cocoon.

This is a first record of this species from Sabah.