Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ceratopogonidae (Tony Irwin); SW Spain

Posted by John Carr on 11-02-2024 18:40
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Four species are known from western Europe. Quoting Art Borkent: "They are generally early spring, alpine or arctic species and the genus is strictly Holarctic. Many females are difficult to identify even after slide mounting but the males, with very large genitalia, have good characters."