New Synonymy and a Correction in the Culicoides Piliferus Group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Authors

  • Willis W. Wirth
  • F. S. Blanton

Abstract

Culicoides pseudopiliferus Wirth and Hubert is synonymized with C. alexanderi Wirth and Hubert because of misidentification of the type specimens of the former. The species whose female was described as pseudopiliferus is described and figured as parapiliferus new species with types from Long Island, New York. A redescription and figures are also given for alexanderi.

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Published

1974-03-01

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Literature Review Articles