(Blanton, Galindo, and Peyton, 1955). The senior author determined the Culicoides that were collected and he cooperated in describing the numerous new species that were soon discovered.Some of these new species were described in joint papers as the work progressed, but it was soon realized that a major revision of the Panama species was needed, and we then devoted our efforts to the present paper.When our studies began, 16 species of Culicoides had been reported from
Summary.A synopsis is presented for the classification of the 78 genera and subgenera of C eratopogonidae of the w orld. Taxonom ic keys are given for the separation of the genera. A short history is given for the classification of the fam ily. The biting m idges of this fam ily include im portant bloodsucking pests, vectors of several anim al diseases, pollinators of seve ral tropical crops, and parasites and predators of other insects.
Résum é.Tableau synoptique des genres de C eratopogonidae (Diptera).
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