helveticus
Culicoides helveticus Callot, Kremer and Deduit, 1962
- WING: m1, pale spot, from proximal to median part - Presence : no spot, homogenous cell
- WING: m2, pale spot/area, from proximal to median part - Presence : no spot, homogenous cell
- WING: Pale or dark spots - Presence : Pale wing, only 1 dark spot
- WING: M1, M2 and CuA1, at least 1 pale spot/area, abuts wing margin, apex of veins in distal part - Presence : absence
- WING: m and anal cells, macrotrichia abundance - Presence : presence
- ABDOMEN: 1 or 2 spermathecae, pigmented neck - Presence : absence
- ABDOMEN: 1 Spermatheca - Shape : oval ; elongated
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, curved shape - Presence : finger shape appendage at the bottom
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, spermathecal duct swollen - Presence : absence
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, spermathecal duct - Length : ?
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae - Number : 1 functional
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae, sclerotized ring at the end of the spermathecal duct - Presence : presence
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae, abdominal sclerites - Presence : absence
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae, sclerotized ring at the end of the spermathecal duct - Shape : parallel
- EYES: interfacetal hairs - Presence : absence
- EYES: Inter-ocular space - Shape : separated widely (more than 2 facets) ; separated narrowly (1 or 2 facets)
- CIBARIAL ARMATURE: cibarial armature - Presence : absence
- PHARYNX POSTERIOR ARMATURE: pharynx posterior armature - Presence : absence
- MANDIBLE/MAXILLE: teeth - Presence : presence both madibles and maxilles
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment - Shape : slender or slightly swollen
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment, sensory pits - Number : multiple irregular pits
- ANTENNA: short segments - Shape : flask shape
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, short segments - Presence : ?
- ANTENNA: short sensilla trichodea, distal part segments IV to X - Number : 1 seta each
- ANTENNA: long sensilla trichodea, proximal segments III-X - Shape : classical
- ANTENNA: antennal XI/X ratio, length of segment XI divided by length of segment X - Range : < = 2
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments III to VI - Presence : presence on segments III, V and VI
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments VII to X - Presence : presence on segments VII, VIII, IX and X
- LEG: forelegs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st, 2nd and 3rd tarsomere
- LEG: middle legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st to 3rd tarsomere
- LEG: hind legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st to 3rd tarsomere
helveticus