New records of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Guam Island, USA

The ceratopogonid fauna of Guam has attracted minimal interest since the 1959 survey of the insects of Micronesia. We report on new distribution records for three species previously unknown from the island of Guam: Culicoides peliliouensis Tokunaga, Dasyhelea carolinensis Tokunaga, and Dasyhelea dup...

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Published inCheck list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 313 - 314
Main Authors Swanson, Dustin A., Reeves, Will K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pensoft Publishers 01.12.2011
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Summary:The ceratopogonid fauna of Guam has attracted minimal interest since the 1959 survey of the insects of Micronesia. We report on new distribution records for three species previously unknown from the island of Guam: Culicoides peliliouensis Tokunaga, Dasyhelea carolinensis Tokunaga, and Dasyhelea dupliforceps Tokunaga. 
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/7.3.313