Culicoides obsoletus
| Culicoides obsoletus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ceratopogonidae |
| Subgenus: | Avaritia |
Culiciodes obsoletus the name of a species (and a species group) of midges in the subgenus Avaritia.
The species group covers five closely related species:
- Culicoides chiopterus
- Culicoides dewulfi
- Culicoides scoticus
- Culicoides obsoletus
- Culicoides montanus
Sometimes, a reference can be made to the Obsoletus complex. This complex consists of three species, namely:
- Culicoides obsoletus
- Culicoides scoticus
- Culicoides montanus
If reference is made only to Culicoides obsoletus s.str., it means only
- Culicoides obsoletus
Culicoides obsoletus is thought to be the main vector of the BTV8 outbreak in Northern Europe.[1]
References
- ↑ Melhorn, Heinz (June 2007). "First occurrence of Culicoides obsoletus-transmitted Bluetongue virus epidemic in Central Europe". Parasitology Research 101 (1): 219–228. doi:10.1007/s00436-007-0519-6.
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