Culicoides palpalis Macfie, 1948

Huerta, Herón, Spinelli, Gustavo R. & Grogan Jr, William L., 2025, An atlas of wing photographs and a key to species of the genus Culicoides Latreille from Mexico (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), including new records, new synonymy, two new species and new status of Culicoides neghmei Vargas and C. propinquus Macfie, Zootaxa 5566 (1), pp. 1-51 : 28

Culicoides palpalis Macfie, 1948

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PANAMA, Panama Prov., Cerro Campana , 24-jan-1952, light trap, Blanton F.S., female slide mounted . COSTA RICA, Cartago, Navarro , jul-aug-1962, light trap, Blanton F.S. female; same data except, 14-jul-1962, female ( FSCA) .

Figures

FIGURE 51–55. Wings, dorsal view. Female. Subgenus Hoffmania: 51. Culicoides insignis Lutz, 52. Culicoides ocumarensis Ortiz, 53. Culicoides palpalis Macfie, 54. Culicoides pseudodiabolicus Fox, 55. Culicoides verecundus Macfie. Scale: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 109–114. Subgenus Hoffmania, Hylas group. Female and male. 109, 111–114. Culicoides hylas Macfie, 109. Head, frontal view. 110. Culicoides palpalis Macfie, palpus, lateral view. Legs, lateral view: 111. Fore, 112. Middle, 113. Hind. 114. Male genitalia, ventral view. Scale: 109–110, 114= 0.1 mm; 111–113= 0.5 mm. Abbreviations. Head: 2nd seg: second palpal segment; 3rd seg: third palpal segment; sen pit: sensory pit. Legs: api pal: apical pale area; bas pal: basal pale area; fe= femur; ti= tibia.