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 Culicoides ( Monoculicoides ) sonorensis Wirth and Jones Culicoides variipennis sonorensis Wirth and Jones, 1957: 18 ( Arizona ) . Culicoides sonorensis : Holbrook et al. 2000: 70 (species status; genetic analysis of C. variipennis complex; distribution). Culicoides ( Monoculicoides ) sonorensis : Borkent and Grogan 2009: 15 (in Nearctic catalog; distribution). Culicoides variipennis australis Wirth and Jones, 1957: 15 ( Louisiana ) ; Atchley 1967: 975 (synonym of C. v. sonorensis ); Holbrook et al. 2000: 70 (synonym of C. sonorensis ). Culicoides variipennis albertensis Wirth and Jones, 1957: 17 ( Alberta ) ; Holbrook et al. 2000: 70 (synonym of C. sonorensis ). Culicoides ( Monoculicoides ) variipennis : Blanton and Wirth 1979: 161 ( Florida records, in part); Wilkening et al. 1985: 521 ( Florida records, in part). Culicoides occidentalis albertensis : Downes 1978: 63 . Discussion. Because Blanton and Wirth (1979) and Wilkening et al. (1985) did not specifically distinguish Florida specimens in the C. variipennis complex to subspecies, we list here all slide-mounted specimens of C. sonorensis from Florida in the USNM that were examined by Holbrook et al. (2000) and labeled by WLG. New records. Escambia Co. , Bratt , VI-1968 , FS & AJ Blanton , light trap , 5 males , 1 female ( USNM ) ; same data except 27 August 1964 , Blanton & Broce , 1 female ( WLGC ). Jackson Co. , Marianna , May 1955 , L. T . and Truck Trap , 2 females ; 15 June 1955 , light trap , 2 males , 1 female ( USNM ). Jefferson Co. , Monticello, W. H . Whitcomb , B. L. trap, IV (19)69, 3 females ; V-(19)69, 2 females ( USNM ) .