BITING MIDGES — WIRTH AND BLANTON 



421 



with pointed basal arch and simple pointed apex; paramere with 

 simple basal knob, prominent ventral lobe and fringed tip. 



Panama species: Three: patulipalpis, new species; rangeli Ortiz 

 and Mirsa; and transferrans Ortiz. 



66. Culicoides patulipalpis, new species 



Figure 69 



Female: Length of wing 0.98 (0.90-1.01, n = 6) mm. 



Head. — Eyes contiguous, with long interfacetal hairs. Antenna 

 with flagellar segments in proportion of 15:9:9:9:10:10:10:11:28: 

 31:32:38:43, antenna! ratio 1.85 (1.6-2.1, n = 5); distal sensory tufts 

 present on segments iii, x-xiv. Palpal segments in proportion of 

 7:18:21:8:8; third segment swollen in middle, 2.0 (1.9-2.3, n = 5) 

 times as long as greatest breadth, without definite pit, the sensoria 

 borne on mesal, ventral and lateral sides of concaved distal portion. 

 Mandible with 14 (14-15, n = 5) teeth. 





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Figure 69. — Culicoides patulipalpis, new species, a-e, Female: a, wing; b, thoracic pattern; 

 c, palpus; d, tibial comb; e, spermatheca. /, g, Male:/, parameres; g, genitalia, parameres 

 removed. 



