New records of biting and predaceous midges from Florida, including species new to the fauna of the United States (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
Author
William L. Grogan, Jr.
Author
Hribar, Lawrence J.
Author
Murphree, C. Steven
Author
Cilek, James E.
text
Insecta Mundi
2010
2010-10-15
2010
147
1
59
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5352908
1942-1354
5352908
Dasyhelea bahamensis
(Johnson)
Ceratopogon bahamensis
Johnson, 1908: 71
(
Bahamas
)
.
Dasyhelea bahamensis
:
Wirth 1952a: 149
(combination);
Wilkening et al. 1985: 518
(
Florida
records);
Borkent and Grogan 2009: 11
(in Nearctic catalog; distribution).
Discussion.
This Caribbean species has only been recorded in
Florida
from Collier, Lee and Monroe counties (
Wilkening et al. 1985
). We provide additional records from Monroe Co.
New records.
Monroe Co.
,
Little Knockemdown Key
,
24 Dec. 2008
,
E. Wirsching
, CO
2
baited light trap
,
1 female
;
Long Key
,
Long Key State Park
,
23 Sept. 2009
,
D. DeMay
, CO
2
baited light trap
,
1 male
;
Long Point Key
,
29 Oct. 2008
,
D. DeMay
, CO
2
baited light trap
,
1 female
;
No Name Key
,
2 Feb. 2009
,
D. DeMay
,
1 male
(
FLKC
;
WLGC
)
.