Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi), 1905

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Culicoides paraensis (Goeldi), 1905

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PANAMA, Mojinga Swamp, 15-nov-1954, light trap (LT) C2, Blanton F.S., female slide mounted [ CAIM /Crt/lam- 00308], Fort Davis, 17-aug-1954, light trap (LT) C2, Field G., female [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00307]. Puerto Mensabé , ( Los Santos), 22-oct-1952, light trap (LT), Blanton F.S., female, 2 males [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00299–00300, 00302]. Taboja Is., 10-dec-1953, light trap (LT), Blanton F.S., male [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00298]. Huile Sia Clara, 13-oct-1952, light trap (LT), Blanton F.S., female [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00301] . MEXICO, San Luis Potosi, San Martín, 24-apr-1997, “cebo humano”, Pérez-Rentería C., female slide mounted [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00306], San Martín Totolteo, 24-apr- 1997, Malaise trap, Pérez-Rentería C. & Paz-Rodríguez R., female slide mounted [ CAIM /Crt/lam-00303]. Chiapas, El Vergel , 30-apr-1935, light trap, M.F. (= Mexican Faune ) #4525, Dampf A., male slide mounted [ CAIM /Crt/ lam-00309]. Yucatán, Reserva Ría Lagartos , “Chiquila” 500 mts., 29-nov-1995, cebo humano, mangle, Huerta H., female slide mounted [CONABIO 95-1005]. Tabasco, Cunduacan , Huimango 2da section, sector La Ceiba , site 1, 7-oct-2019, CDC trap, GPS: 18° 08´34.8´´N, 93° 08´66.4´´ WO, 2 females, male slide mounted; same data except, 8-oct-2019, 5 females (on ethyl alcohol); same date except, site 2, 7-oct-2019, GPS: 18° 07´56.0´´ N, 93° 10´.46.1´´ WO, 23 females, 7 males slide mounted; same data except, 8-oct-2019, 12 females, 8 males, slide mounted, 9-oct- 2019, 12 females, 7 males (on ethyl alcohol); same data except, site 3: 7-oct-2019, GPS: 18° 07´97.5´´ N, 93° 10´24.2´´ WO, 2 males slide mounted .