C. iranocus (Navai 1971)
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Culicoides iranica
Navai 1971: 202. TL Iran
(Navai 1971: 202. ♂, ♀, description, figs)
Diagnosis and Notes
The wing is described as having
the second radial cell slightly darkened, and two pale spots; one over the cross
vein and the base of the first radial cell, the other just beyond the second
radial cell. The female AR is 1.1-1.3; the SD is 3,5,7,9-15The third segment
of the palp swollen with a large sensory pit, two spermathecae. The male
genitalia as shown, the ninth sternite membrane bare.
The figure of the male genitalia is from Navai (1971); no figure of the wing
is available.
