Morphological description of the fourth instar larva: Culicoides cataneii and Culicoides sahariensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Zootaxa. 2013:3666:160-70. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3666.2.3.

Abstract

This study was carried out of the region of Monastir in Central Tunisia, between July and August 2010. Larvae were collected using a floatation technique with magnesium sulfate in mud samples. The fourth instar larva of Culicoides cataneii Clastrier, 1957 and Culicoides sahariensis Callot, Kremer, Bailly-Choumara, 1970 are described, illustrated and drawn. Measurements of instars IV are also presented. This is the first record of Culicoides cataneii and Culicoides sahariensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to Tunisia.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • Ceratopogonidae / anatomy & histology
  • Ceratopogonidae / classification*
  • Ceratopogonidae / growth & development
  • Larva / anatomy & histology*
  • Larva / classification
  • Larva / growth & development