New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico

Abstract The first record for 7 species of biting midges for the state of Tabasco (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is here presented. We collected 355 specimens using CDC light traps in rural areas, as part of the entomological surveillance by the local Ministry of Health in October 2019. New distribution records of the following species are included: Forcipomyia stylifer (Lutz, 1913), Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955, Culicoides foxi Ortiz, 1950, Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951, Culicoides jamaicensis Edwards, 1922, Culicoides poikilonotus Macfie, 1948 and Stilobezzia coquilletti Kieffer, 1917; and new locality records for Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954, Culicoides insignis Lutz, 1913, Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi, 1905) and Stilobezzia kiefferi Lane, 1947. The distribution record of Culicoides dicrourus Wirth & Blanton, 1955 from Mexico is confirmed. A key and an updated list for the known species of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 from the state of Tabasco is also provided.

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Main Authors: Huerta,Herón, Rodríguez-Martínez,Luis Miguel, Benitez-Alva,José Ismael, Dzul-Manzanilla,Felipe, Manrique-Saide,Pablo
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Biología 2022
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532022000100402
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spelling oai:scielo:S1870-345320220001004022023-07-24New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, MexicoHuerta,HerónRodríguez-Martínez,Luis MiguelBenitez-Alva,José IsmaelDzul-Manzanilla,FelipeManrique-Saide,Pablo Culicoides Stilobezzia Forcipomyia Distribution Neotropical region Key Abstract The first record for 7 species of biting midges for the state of Tabasco (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is here presented. We collected 355 specimens using CDC light traps in rural areas, as part of the entomological surveillance by the local Ministry of Health in October 2019. New distribution records of the following species are included: Forcipomyia stylifer (Lutz, 1913), Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955, Culicoides foxi Ortiz, 1950, Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951, Culicoides jamaicensis Edwards, 1922, Culicoides poikilonotus Macfie, 1948 and Stilobezzia coquilletti Kieffer, 1917; and new locality records for Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954, Culicoides insignis Lutz, 1913, Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi, 1905) and Stilobezzia kiefferi Lane, 1947. The distribution record of Culicoides dicrourus Wirth & Blanton, 1955 from Mexico is confirmed. A key and an updated list for the known species of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 from the state of Tabasco is also provided.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de BiologíaRevista mexicana de biodiversidad v.93 20222022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532022000100402en10.22201/ib.20078706e.2022.93.3605
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Benitez-Alva,José Ismael
Dzul-Manzanilla,Felipe
Manrique-Saide,Pablo
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Manrique-Saide,Pablo
New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
author_facet Huerta,Herón
Rodríguez-Martínez,Luis Miguel
Benitez-Alva,José Ismael
Dzul-Manzanilla,Felipe
Manrique-Saide,Pablo
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title New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
title_short New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
title_full New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
title_fullStr New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico
title_sort new records of biting midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae) from tabasco, mexico
description Abstract The first record for 7 species of biting midges for the state of Tabasco (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is here presented. We collected 355 specimens using CDC light traps in rural areas, as part of the entomological surveillance by the local Ministry of Health in October 2019. New distribution records of the following species are included: Forcipomyia stylifer (Lutz, 1913), Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955, Culicoides foxi Ortiz, 1950, Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951, Culicoides jamaicensis Edwards, 1922, Culicoides poikilonotus Macfie, 1948 and Stilobezzia coquilletti Kieffer, 1917; and new locality records for Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954, Culicoides insignis Lutz, 1913, Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi, 1905) and Stilobezzia kiefferi Lane, 1947. The distribution record of Culicoides dicrourus Wirth & Blanton, 1955 from Mexico is confirmed. A key and an updated list for the known species of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 from the state of Tabasco is also provided.
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