An updated catalogue of biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) of Mexico and their known distribution by state

By

Mendez-Andrade, Alejandro
Ibáñez Bernal, Sergio.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1167

Pages

1--47

Subjects

Biting midges , Culicoidini , Distribution , hematophagy , species list

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1167.102858

 

Abstract

An updated catalogue ofCulicoidesof Mexico is presented. It includes 86 species with their regional distribution and corresponding record references, known immature stages and associated pathogens. In addition, a taxonomic key for subgenera and species groups for Mexico is presented and an index of species by state is included.