A new synonym of the biting midge, Culicoides bottimeri Wirth, with a redescription, new distribution records and seasonal activity data (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1122, 2006, Pages 47-55

  Phillips, Robert A ^a   Grogan Jr , William L ^b   Mullens, Bradley A ^c  

^a Moab Mosquito Abatement District   (United States)

^b SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biting midge; C. multidentatus; Ceratopogonidae; Culicoides bottimeri; Diptera; New synonymy; United States

Indexed keywords

CERATOPOGONIDAE; CULICOIDES BOTTIMERI; CULICOIDES MULTIDENTATUS; DIPTERA;

EID: 33745255338     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1122.1.3     Document Type: Article

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