C. zhogolevi (Remm 1968)

Taxonomy	Biology	Distribution

Culicoides zhogolevi Remm in Remm & Zhogolev 1968: 836. TL Ukraine
(Remm 1968: 836 (509). ♂, ♀, desc, figs)
(Kremer et al 1973: 66. Notes, figs, key)
(Glukhova 1989: 284. ♂, ♀, notes, figs)

Diagnosis and Notes

This seems to be a variable species; there are two prominent pale spots on the costa; one just beyond the second radial cell, the other extending from the junction of the cross-vein upwards to the costa; an elongated streak just below this to half-way along cell m2; one in the anal cell; one at the base of cell m1 and another in the cubital cell. These combined give the appearance of two bands of spots across the wing. In addition, there may be plae spots at the wing margin in cells r5, m1 and m2 (when it resembles duddingstoni), or these may be absent. The mesonotum has blackish dots. The female AR is 1.12-1.25; the SD 3-14. Male genitalia very like those of duddingstoni, but the membrane of the ninth sternite is bare and the posterior margin of the ninth tergite has a shallow median notch.
The figures are from Glukhova (1989).