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Distribution: Peru; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama. 

 Panama records: 



CHiRiQuf Province: Cerro Punta, Volcdn. 



Discussion: The large size, yellow color, long proboscis, and slen- 

 der, long third palpal segment with small round sensory pit will readily 



Figure 15. — Culicoides eferus Fox. a-e. Female: a, wing; h, thoracic pattern; f, palpus; 

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

 moved. 



distinguish this species. The caudally rounded tergum of the male 

 genitalia is probably indicative of close relation to the species of the 

 pulicaris group, but the long proboscis, brilliant yellow color, Hoff- 

 mania-iike aedeagus and fused parameres are indicative of great 

 evolutionary specialization. 



