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A new black fly species (Simulidae — diptera) from the Darjeeling area, India

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Simulium (Eusimulium) ghoomense, sp. nov. is illustrated and described from the Darjeeling area of India, and the group-status of the species is critically discussed.

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Datta, M. A new black fly species (Simulidae — diptera) from the Darjeeling area, India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 81, 67–74 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050746

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