Abstract

HUERTA, Herón et al. New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tabasco, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2022, vol.93, e933605.  Epub May 30, 2022. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2022.93.3605.

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.

Keywords : Culicoides; Stilobezzia; Forcipomyia; Distribution; Neotropical region; Key.

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