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Figure 44. — Culicoides wokei Fox. a-e, Female: a, wing; b, thoracic pattern; c, palpus; 

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

 moved. 



cell M4 continued in full breadth across cell from vein M3+4 to wing 

 margin, one pale spot in distal part of anal cell; Cell M2 with a small 

 pale spot lying in front of mediocubital fork and one lying behind 

 medial fork. Macro trichia sparse on distal third of wing; costa ex- 

 tending to 0.61 (0.60-0.64, n = 9) of distance to wing tip. Halter pale. 



Abdomen. — Dull brownish black. Spermathecae two, large and 

 heavily sclerotized, slightly ovoid, slightly unequal, measuring 0.062 

 by 0.047 mm. and 0.051 by 0.043 mm., the bases of the ducts not 

 sclerotized. 



Male genitalia: Ninth sternum with moderately deep cau do- 

 median excavation; ninth tergum rounded caudal, the apicolateral 

 processes not developed. Basistyle short and broad with mesal mar- 



