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FfGURE 18. — Culicoides covagarciai OtUz. a-e, Female: a, wing; b, thoracic pattern; c, palpus; 

 d, tibial comb; e, spermathecae. /, g, Male: /, parameres; g, genitalia, parameres re- 

 moved. 



Distribution: Venezuela; Panama. 

 Panama records: 



BocAS DEL ToRO PROVINCE! Almlrante. 

 CniRiQuf Province: Boquete, Cerro Punta, Volc^n. 

 CocL^ Province: El Valle. 

 PanamX Province: Cerro Campana. 



Discussion: This species is easily recognized by its dark wings 

 with well-isolated pale areas, its dark brown legs with broadly pale 

 knees, the short proboscis and swollen third palpal segment with 

 broad sensory pit. 



