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
Stilobezzia
(
Stilobezzia
)
kiefferi
Lane
Stilobezzia kiefferi
Lane, 1947: 205
(
Brazil
)
.
Stilobezzia
(
Stilobezzia
)
kiefferi
:
Das Gupta and Wirth 1968: 140
;
Wilkening et al. 1985: 526
(
Florida
records);
Borkent and Grogan 2009: 22
(in Nearctic catalog; distribution).
Stilobezzia
(
Stilobezzia
)
punctipes
Wirth, 1953a: 79
(
Florida
)
;
Wilkening et al. 1985: 526
(as synonym of
S. kiefferi
).
Discussion.
Wilkening et al. (1985)
recorded this primarily Neotropical species in
Florida
from Alachua, Citrus, Glades, Lake, Levy, Marion and Sarasota counties. We provide the first records from Collier, Hardee, Highlands and Putnam counties.
New records.
Collier Co.
,
Ochopee
,
Sept. 1971
,
F. S. Blanton
,
light trap
,
1 female
(
FSCA
).
Hardee Co.
,
Ona
,
July 1970
,
E. Irons
,
3 females
(
FSCA
).
Highlands Co.
,
Lake Placid
,
Archbold Biological Station
,
Sept. 1990
,
W. W. Wirth
, at
UV
light,
2 females
,
1 male
;
same data except
Buck Is. Ranch
,
IV.1991
,
1 female
;
same data except 6-IV-1991,1 male (all
FSCA
).
Putnam Co.
,
Red Water Lake
,
Weems Property
,
27-28-V-1967
,
F. S. Blanton
,
2 males
(
FSCA
)
.