The first description of the larva and pupa of Alluaudomyia amazonica Spinelli & Wirth and a detailed redescription of the larva and pupa of A. schnacki Spinelli are provided. Studied specimens were collected in the ...

Based on the study of type specimens, Forcipomyia galliarii is recognized as junior synonym of Forcipomyia platensis, and Alluaudomyia biestroi of Alluaudomyia catarinensis. New records of both species from Argentina are given.

New records are provided for 22 species of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Argentina and Chile, 12 belonging to Forcipomyia Meigen, two to Atrichopogon Kieffer and Culicoides Latreille, and one to Leptoconops ...

Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) are easily found in both aquatic and semi-aquatic sites under various environmental conditions, where their immature stages develop in areas of nutrient richness. Material was collected from six ...

Within the Ceratopogonidae family, many genera transmit numerous diseases tohumans and animals, while others are important pollinators of tropical crops. Inthe Yungas ecoregion of Argentina, previous systematic and ecological ...

Synanthropy and community structure of Ceratopogonidae in temperate Argentina were compared across an urbanization gradient to assess the impact of urbanization on species diversity and abundance. Adult ceratopogonids were ...

Insetos da família Ceratopogonidae pertencem à ordem Diptera, subordem Culicomorpha. São conhecidos vulgarmente como polvorines, manta blanca e jejenes (nome popular compartilhado com simulídeos) em países de língua ...

El trabajo se desarrolló en cinco estaciones muestrales en tres ríos de la región Cajamarca, dos en el río Porcón, dos en el río Grande y una en el río Mashcón, con muestras por triplicado en cada estación, durante los ...