First occurrence of the human biting midge Leptoconops brasiliensis (Lutz) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the triple border of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia

Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa; Castellón-Bermúdez, Eloy Guillermo; Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes; Camargo, Luís Marcelo Aranha

doi:10.1590/s0037-86822012000100030

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“…Pessoa et al (2012) have found L. brasiliensis in Acre state, on the triple border of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia, and they speculated that the species is distributed widely throughout the Amazon basin.…”

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Hematophagous biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tefé municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil

Farias

Júnior

Almeida

et al. 2015

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Some species of biting midges are vectors of pathogens that cause disease in vertebrates, including humans. The aim of this study was to survey the biting midge fauna in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil. Culicoides were collected using HP light traps during January, February, and April 2013. Midges collected included one species from the genus Lectoconops that bites humans. A total of 248 Culicoides individuals were collected, representing 19 species from two subgenera (Haematomyidium and Hoffmania) and four informal species groups (carpenteri, leoni, fluvialis, and reticulatus). Twelve individuals of L. brasiliensis were also collected, and this is the first record of L. brasiliensis in Amazonas. Three species of Culicoides were also recorded for the first time in Amazonas, including Culicoides aitkeni, C. glabellus and C. ocumarensis. The most abundant species were C. hylas (81 individuals), and C. foxi (27). The Culicoides fauna in Tefé is diverse, and proven vectors such as C. paraensis and C. insignis were found.

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Hematophagous biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tefé municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil

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Almeida

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Redescription of Leptoconops (Leptoconops) brasiliensis (Lutz) and Leptoconops (Megaconops) floridensis Wirth (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) with its first Brazilian record

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The Leptoconops Skuse genus includes many pestiferous biting midges found in coastal areas. Only two species were previously found in Brazil and some species have ancient descriptions lacking updated taxonomic features. Herein, we redescribe Leptoconops (Leptoconops) brasiliensis Lutz and L. (Megaconops) floridensis Wirth based on female type specimens and additional material from Goiás and Santa Catarina, Brazil. The first Brazilian record of L. (M.) floridensis is reported.

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First occurrence of the human biting midge Leptoconops brasiliensis (Lutz) (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the triple border of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia

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Hematophagous biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tefé municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil

Hematophagous biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Tefé municipality, Amazonas state, Brazil

Redescription of Leptoconops (Leptoconops) brasiliensis (Lutz) and Leptoconops (Megaconops) floridensis Wirth (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) with its first Brazilian record

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