C. vitreipennis (Austen 1921)
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Culicoides vitreipennis
Austen 1921: 108. TL Israel
(Austen 1921: 108. ♀, description)
(Macfie 1943: 158. Notes, Egypt)
Boorman 1974: 615. Note)
Boorman, Kremer & Braverman 1974: 631. Redescription, ♂, ♀)
Diagnosis and Notes
The wing is pale, unmarked, with
abundant macrotrichia; the female AR 0.92-1.10, the SD 3, 11-15, occasionally
also on 10. There are two spermathecae with short necks; the eyes separated
by two facets. The male genitalia as shown,the ninth sternite membrane
spiculate.
The figures are from Boorman, Kremer & Braverman (1974).
