Faunestic study of Biting Midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Markazi Province, Iran

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

M. Pilvari ¹ (Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Iran)
Sh. Goldasteh ² (Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Iran)
S. S. Modarres Najafabadi ³ (Agriculture & Natural Resources Research Center, Markazi Province, Arak, Iran)

Received: 2014-06-10 Accepted : 2016-06-21 Published : 2016-08-22

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Abstract :

The biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) are relatively well studied dipteran family that includes over 6000 extant species in 110 genera. They are known as vectors of several arboviruses of veterinary importance including bluetongue, bovine ephemeral fever, African horse sickness and Akabane virus, as well as the medically important Oropouche virus. A key For Ceratopogonidae of Markazi province is presented. Four genera, 8 subgenera and 9 species were found. 5 species which marked with an asterisk (*), are new records for Iran. Dasyhelea (Prokempia) flaviventris * (Goetghebuer, 1910); D. (Dasyhelea) malleola *Remm, 1962; D. (Dicryptoscena) modesta (Winnertz, 1852) [Dasyheleinae]. Atrichopogon (Psammopogon) bulla* Remm; A. (Meloehelea) meloesugans* Kieffer; A. (Atrichopogon) rostratus* (Winnertz), 1852; A. (Atrichopogon) sp.; Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) rustica Kieffer, 1919 [Forcipomyiinae]. Culicoides (Monoculicoides) puncticollis (Becker, 1903) [Ceratopogoninae].