@article{fdi:010085243,
  title = {{L}andmark data to distinguish and identify morphologically close {T}abanus spp. ({D}iptera : {T}abanidae)},
  author = {{C}hangbunjong, {T}. and {P}rakaikowit, {N}. and {M}aneephan, {P}. and {K}aewwiset, {T}. and {W}eluwanarak, {T}. and {C}haiphongpachara, {T}. and {D}ujardin, {J}ean-{P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}imple {S}ummary {T}abanus spp. ({D}iptera: {T}abanidae) are blood-sucking parasites of animals and humans. {T}he accurate identification of these flies is very important for determining the vector species involved in disease transmission and for planning effective vector control and management strategies. {W}e explored the effectiveness of landmark-based geometrics at distinguishing and identifying morphologically similar species of {T}abanus ({T}. megalops, {T}. rubidus, and {T}. striatus) in {T}hailand. {O}ur study reveals that geometric morphometrics is effective at distinguishing between the three species of {T}abanus. {F}urthermore, our study material can be used as reference material for species identification. {T}abanus spp., also known as horse flies ({D}iptera: {T}abanidae), are important vectors of several animal pathogens. {A}dult females of {T}abanus megalops and {T}abanus striatus, which are members of the {T}. striatus complex, are morphologically similar and hence difficult to distinguish using morphological characteristics. {I}n addition, molecular identification by {DNA} barcoding is also unable to distinguish these species. {T}hese two species can occur sympatrically with {T}abanus rubidus, which is morphologically similar to {T}. megalops and {T}. striatus. {W}ing geometric morphometrics has been widely used in various insects to distinguish morphologically similar species. {T}his study explored the effectiveness of landmark-based geometrics at distinguishing and identifying {T}. megalops, {T}. rubidus, and {T}. striatus in {T}hailand. {S}pecimens were collected from different geographical regions of {T}hailand, and only unambiguously identified specimens were used for geometric morphometric analyses. {L}eft wings of females of {T}. megalops (n = 160), {T}. rubidus (n = 165), and {T}. striatus (n = 85) were photographed, and 22 wing landmarks were used for the analysis. {W}ing shape was able to distinguish among species with high accuracy scores, ranging from 94.38% to 99.39%. {W}e showed that morphologically very close species of {T}abanus can be reliably distinguished by the geometry of their wing venation, and we showed how our experimental material could be used as a reference to tentatively identify new field collected specimens.},
  keywords = {geometric morphometrics ; horse flies ; {T}abanus megalops ; {T}abanus rubidus ; {T}abanus striatus ; vector ; {THAILANDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nsects},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {974 [13 p.]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.3390/insects12110974},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085243},
}