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Figure 9Q.~Culicoides phlehotomus (Williston). a-e, Female: a, wing; b, thoracic pattern; 

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

 removed. 



taining anterior wing margin; one pale spot in cell M,, located far 

 from wing margin; pale spot present straddling middle of vein M2; 

 one pale spot in distal part of cell M2, located far from wing margin; 

 small round pale spot present in center of cell M4; anal cell with one 

 pale spot in distal portion and a pale streak near base; cell M2 with a 

 pale spot lying behind medial fork and one lying in front of medio- 

 cubital fork; a pale spot lying just distad of basal arculus and one lying 

 over base of mediocubitus. Macro trichia very sparse on distal fourth 

 of wing; costa extending to 0.55 (0.53-0.58, n = 8) of distance to wing 

 tip. Halter pale. 



Abdomen.— Brownish black. Spermathecae two, ovoid, unequal, 

 measuring 0.058 by 0.043 mm. and 0.048 by 0.041 mm., the bases of 

 the ducts not sclerotized. 



