A new Culicoides (Diptera:Ceratopogonidae) of the subgenus Diphaomyia from Peru

Maria Luiza Felippe-Bauer, Abraham G. Cáceres, Cristiane S. Silva, William Valderrama-Bazan, Antero Gonzales-Perez

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Abstract

A new species of Culicoides of the subgenus Diphaomyia, Culicoides jurbergi Felippe-Bauer, is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected biting man and with light traps in Peruvian Amazonia. The species is compared with its similar congener mirsae Ortiz.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-53
Number of pages3
JournalMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Volume100
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2005

Keywords

  • Ceratopogonidae
  • Culicoides (diphaomyia) jurbergi sp.n.
  • Diptera
  • Neotropical bloodsucking midges
  • Peru

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