vexans
Culicoides vexans (Staeger, 1839)
- see the drawings of this species
- = pungens (Kieffer), 1901: 163 (Palpomyia). France.
- = perpungens Kieffer, 1919: 33. New name for pungens.
- = ajbassovi Shakirzjanova, 1962: 254. Kazakhstan.
vexans
vexans
vexans
vexans
vexans
vexans
vexans
WING
- 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 : No pale spot cover the r-m crossvein
- WING: M1, M2 and CuA1, at least 1 pale spot/area, abuts wing margin, apex of veins in distal part - Presence : absence
- 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
ABDOMEN
- ABDOMEN: 1 or 2 spermathecae, pigmented neck - Presence : short ; long
- ABDOMEN: 2 spermathecae - Shape : oval
- ABDOMEN: 2 spermathecae - Size : approximatively equals
- ABDOMEN: Spermathecae - Number : 2 functional and 1 rudimentary
- 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 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 : triangular and moderately 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 : 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
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments III to VI - Presence : presence on segments III and V
- ANTENNA: sensilla coeloconica, segments VII to X - Presence : presence on segments VII and IX
LEG
- LEG: forelegs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : no spines
- LEG: middle legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : spines on 1st to 4th tarsomere
- LEG: hind legs, spines on tarsal segments - Presence : no spines
GEOGRAPHIC
