Ten species of culicoides latreille (diptera: Ceratopogonidae) newly recorded from Thailand

Arunrat Thepparat, Glenn Bellis, Chitapa Ketavan, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Suchada Sumruayphol, Chamnarn Apiwathnasorn

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Abstract

A survey of biting midges in animal sheds, mangroves and beaches along the Andaman coastal region in southern Thai-land between April 2012 and May 2013 collected 10 species of Culicoides which were not previously known from Thai-land. These new records are C. arenicola, C. flavipunctatus, C. hui, C. kinari, C. kusaiensis, C. parabubalus, C. quatei, C. spiculae, C. pseudocordiger and C. tamada. An updated checklist of species of Culicoides reported from Thailand is provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-56
Number of pages9
JournalZootaxa
Volume4033
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Oct 2015

Keywords

  • C. flavipunctatus
  • C. hui
  • C. kinari
  • C. kusaiensis
  • C. parabubalus
  • C. pseudocordiger and C. tamada
  • C. quatei
  • C. spic-ulae
  • Culicoides arenicola

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