The fourth instar larva and pupa of the neotropical biting midge Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) rioplatensis Marino and Spinelli (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 108-114

  Spinelli, Gustavo R ^a   Marino, Pablo I ^a   Ronderos, Maria M ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ceratopogonidae; Diptera; Forcipomyia rioplatensis; Immatures; Monk parakeet; Nest

Indexed keywords

ARATINGA; CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA; FORCIPOMYIA; FORCIPOMYIA BIPUNCTATAPROPINQUA; INSECTA; MONACHUS; MONACHUS MONACHUS; MYIOPSITTA MONACHUS;

EID: 12244296199     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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