The taxonomic identity of Central and Northern European Simulium (Nevermannia) (Diptera, Simuliidae): molecular, morphological, and ecological data

• Datum: 2026
• Hauptverfasser: Zinchenko, M. O., Sukhomlin, K. B., Zinchenko, O. P., Tepliuk, V. S.
• Format: Artikel
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlicht: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2026
• Online Zugang: https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/913
• Назва журналу: Zoodiversity

DNA barcoding based on the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene is increasingly employed in blackfly taxonomy to resolve identification challenges within species complexes. This study evaluates two competing hypotheses: whether the populations of the subgenus Nevermannia in Central Continental...