CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF BITING MIDGES(DIPTERA CERATOPOGONIDAE) OF SARDINIA, ITALY

Autori

  • CIPRIANO FOXI Dipartimento di Agraria, sezione di Patologia vegetale ed Entomologia, Viale Italia 39 - 07100 Sassari, Italy.
  • CARLO CONTINI Laboratorio di Entomologia, via Bruxelles, 09129 Cagliari, Italy
  • GAVINO DELRIO Dipartimento di Agraria, sezione di Patologia vegetale ed Entomologia, Viale Italia 39 - 07100 Sassari, Italy.

Parole chiave:

Ceratopogonidae, Forcipomyia, Culicoides, Bezzia, Stilobezzia

Abstract

The ceratopogonid fauna of northern Sardinia (Italy) was investigated using black light traps. The study wascarried out in six localities from June to August 2015. A total of 3,879 ceratopogonids were collected and 40 speciesbelonging to 8 genera were identified. The most abundant genus was Culicoides(96%) followed by Forcipomyia(1.5%), Bezzia(1.2%) and Dasyhelea, Atrichopogon, Alluaudomyia, Stilobezziaand Brachypogon(each <1%). Sevennew species for Italian fauna were recorded: Forcipomyiabipunctata, Forcipomyiapsilonota, Culicoides achrayi,Culicoidescameroni, Culicoidescorsicusand Bezzia pygmaea. Stilobezziasahariensiswas reported for the first time inEurope.

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Pubblicato

2019-01-08

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V. 101 (2018)

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