salinarius
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) salinarius Kieffer, 1914
- see the drawings of this species
- = halobius Kieffer, 1914: 237. Germany.
- = meinerti Kieffer, 1915: 284. Denmark.
- = punctatidorsum Kieffer, 1924: 17. Germany.
salinarius
WING
- WING: 2nd rad cell, covered by pale spot, costal-tip part : wholly dark, homogenous
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots, distal part - Presence : Pale spots well defined
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots, distal part - Size : r3 spot clearly larger than m1 spot
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots, distal part - Connection : separated
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots distal part - Position : separated from wing margin
- WING: m2, pale spot, distal part - Presence : presence
- WING: m1, pale spot, from proximal to median part - Presence : 1 spot well defined
- WING: m1, pale spot layer and cross the veins M1 and M2 - Presence : presence
- WING: m2, pale spot/area, from proximal to median part - Presence : 1 spot ; 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 pale spot surrounded by dark 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 : almost a wide range of M1 pale
- 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 : presence
- WING: M1, M2 and CuA1, pale spots surrounded by dark area, apex of veins - Shape : presence
- 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 : absence
- WING: anal cell, dark area abuts wing margin - Presence : ?
ABDOMEN
- ABDOMEN: 1 or 2 spermathecae, pigmented neck - Presence : short
- ABDOMEN: 1 Spermatheca - Shape : oval
- ABDOMEN: 1 spermatheca, curved shape - Presence : absence
- 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 : absence
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae, abdominal sclerites - Presence : absence
HEAD
- EYES: interfacetal hairs - Presence : absence
- EYES: Inter-ocular space - Shape : separated narrowly (1 or 2 facets)
- CIBARIAL ARMATURE: cibarial armature - Presence : absence
- PHARYNX POSTERIOR ARMATURE: pharynx posterior armature - Presence : presence
- MANDIBLE/MAXILLE: teeth - Presence : presence both madibles and maxilles
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment - Shape : triangular and moderately swollen
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment, single sensory pit - Opening versus depth : wide opening and deep pit
- PALP: 3rd palpal segment, sensory pits - Number : single
- ANTENNA: short segments - Shape : flask shape
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, short segments - Presence : ?
- ANTENNA: short sensilla trichodea, distal part segments IV to X - Number : 2 setae 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 ; > 2
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments III to VI - Presence : presence on segments III, IV, V and VI
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments VII to X - Presence : presence on segments VII, VIII, IX and X
- WING: r3 and m1, pale spots, distal part - Connection : separated
- WING: m1, pale spot layer and cross the veins M1 and M2 - Presence : presence
LEG
- LEG: forelegs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : no spines
- LEG: middle legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st to 3rd tarsomere
- LEG: hind legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : no spines