Abstract
A review of reported species of blackflies (family Simuliidae) in Colombia was made undertaken the consultation of databases, publications with “Colombia” and “Simuliidae” keywords, and species descriptions. A high species richness for the country was found, for 20 species from the genus Gigantodax and 54 species of Simulium were found to be reported for the country. Such richness may be explained due to the variety of ecosystems present in the territory as a result of the presence of three mountain ranges and a diversity of aquatic continental systems. This ecosystem variety translates into a diversity of habitats for blackflies. Species of Gigantodax genus occur above 1,300 m a.s.l. It must be highlighted that this genus contains several endemic species, and there will probably be an increase in species richness as more locations are sampled. In fact, some species may be shared with neighboring countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, and Brazil. In the case of the subgenus Psilopelmia, 74% of described species in the Bicoloratum group are found in Colombia. If species richness for blackflies is corrected by area, Colombia’s richness may even surpass that of countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, Panama, Peru, and Ecuador.
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