C. wardi (Boorman 1989)
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Culicoides wardi Boorman 1989: 209. TL U.A.E.
Diagnosis and Notes
A medium-sized species with the wings
marked with a prominent pattern of pale and dark spots as in the figure; the
second radial cell dark. The female AR is1.03-1.16; the SD is 3, 5, 7, 9 and
11-14, occasionally also on 4, 6 and 8. The female palp is moderately swollen
with a small circular deep sensory pit and two spermathecae. The male
genitalia as shown; the ninth tergite with a deep posterior notch, the ninth
sternite membrane bare; the parameres broad and blade-like, joined at their
base.
The figures are from Boorman (1989).
