puncticollis
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) puncticollis (Becker, 1903)
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- = algecirensis (Strobl), 1900: 170 (Ceratopogon, as form of pulicaris). Spain. Name suppressed by ICZN Opinion 1643.
- = impressus Kieffer, 1918: 47. Tunisia.
- = distigma Kieffer, 1922: 502. Algeria.
- = donatieni Kieffer, 1922: 504. Algeria.
- = sciniphes Kieffer, 1925: 261. Egypt.
- = bipunctatus Vimmer, 1932: 133. Israel.
- = tripunctatus Vimmer, 1932: 137. Israel.
- = wenigi Vimmer, 1932: 138. Israel.
- = flavitarsis Vimmer, 1932: 137. Israel.
- = griseovittatus Vimmer, 1932: 133. Israel.
- = luteosignatus Vimmer, 1932: 140. Israel.
- = vavrai Vimmer, 1932: 140. Israel.
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WING
- WING: 2nd rad cell, covered by pale spot, costal-tip part : wholly dark, homogenous
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots, distal part - Presence : No pale spots or areas badly defined
- WING: m2, pale spot, distal part - Presence : presence
- WING: m1, pale spot, from proximal to median part - Presence : undefined spot/area
- WING: m2, pale spot/area, from proximal to median part - Presence : pale spot over r-m crossvein fused with the m2 spot
- WING: m2, pale spot over r-m crossvein fused with the m2 spot which layers and crosses vein M2 - Presence : absence
- WING: m, pale spot/area - Presence : fused with the r-m crossvein spot or 1 spot
- WING: r3, 4th pale costal spot versus 3rd dark costal spot - Size : area of pale c.s. bigger than dark c.s.
- WING: r3, area of 4th p.c.s. bigger than 3rd d.c.s. - Shape of the 3rd d.c.s. : anterior, median and posterior margin approximatively equals
- WING: anal cell, pale spot in distal part - Presence : 2 pale spots fused ; 2 pale spots separated
- WING: cua1, center spot - Presence and Colour : 1 dark spot surrounded by pale area
- WING: r-m crossvein, dark spot in the corner with M1 vein- Presence : absence
- WING: Pale or dark spots - Presence : 1 or more pale spots
- WING: M1, pale spot/band spanning the vein - Presence : absence ; almost a wide range of M1 pale
- WING: M1, pale spot in the median part - Position : absence, no pale spot
- WING: M2, pale spot/band spanning the vein - Presence : absence, no pale spot ; almost a wide range of M2 pale
- WING: M1, M2 and CuA1, at least 1 pale spot/area, abuts wing margin, apex of veins in distal part - Presence : absence
- WING: M2,dark spot in proximal part - Shape : not described
- WING: Pale wing with only 2 dark areas on CuA1 and 2nd rad cell - Presence : absence
- WING: m and anal cells, macrotrichia abundance - Presence : presence
- WING: arculus, dark spot under arculus - Presence : presence
- WING: anal cell, dark area abuts wing margin - Presence : ?
ABDOMEN
- ABDOMEN: 1 or 2 spermathecae, pigmented neck - Presence : absence
- ABDOMEN: 1 Spermatheca - Shape : elongated
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, curved shape - Presence : absence ; spermatheca curved at two thirds from aperture
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, spermathecal duct swollen - Presence : absence
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, spermathecal duct - Length : in length to the spermatheca
- 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
HEAD
- EYES: interfacetal hairs - Presence : absence
- EYES: Inter-ocular space - Shape : separated widely (more than 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 ; triangular and moderately swollen
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment, single sensory pit - Opening versus depth : narrow opening and shallow pit
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment, sensory pits - Number : single ; 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 segment III
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments VII to X - Presence : presence on segments VIII, IX and X
LEG
- LEG: forelegs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st and 2nd 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 and 2nd tarsomere