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Culicoides imicola

Culicoides imicola

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Culicoides imicola (Culicoides imicola Kieffer, former name C. pallidipennis Carter) is a species of Ceratopogonidae that transmits the bluetongue virus (BTV) and the African horse sickness virus. This particular species has been recorded in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Distribution

Alan R Walker · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Italy · 55Spain · 38France · 5