The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates
Several species of biting midges of the genus Forcipomyia are frequently found attached to the wings of adult odonates, acting as parasites by sucking haemolymph from the wing veins. Here we report the first finding of F. incubans on odonates in the peninsula of Zapata, Cuba. We found the midge on t...
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| author | Adrian Trapero-Quintana Yusdiel Torres-Cambas Anais Rivas-Torres Sónia Ferreira Adolfo Cordero-Rivera |
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| description | Several species of biting midges of the genus Forcipomyia are frequently found attached to the wings of adult odonates, acting as parasites by sucking haemolymph from the wing veins. Here we report the first finding of F. incubans on odonates in the peninsula of Zapata, Cuba. We found the midge on the wings of Erythrodiplax simplicicollis, E. umbrata, Crocothemis servilia, and in the wings and body of Perithemis domitia, all species belonging to the family Libellulidae. This is the first record of this interaction for the Antilles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-626065784680466184cea967ac51d6832022-12-21T17:26:41ZengMuseo Nacional de Historia Natural "Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano"Novitates Caribaea2071-98412079-01392019-07-011410511010.33800/nc.v0i14.202202The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonatesAdrian Trapero-Quintana0Yusdiel Torres-Cambas1Anais Rivas-Torres2Sónia Ferreira3Adolfo Cordero-Rivera4Universidad de La Habana, CubaUniversidad de Oriente, CubaUniversidade de Vigo, SpainUniversidade do Porto, PortugalUniversidade de Vigo, SpainSeveral species of biting midges of the genus Forcipomyia are frequently found attached to the wings of adult odonates, acting as parasites by sucking haemolymph from the wing veins. Here we report the first finding of F. incubans on odonates in the peninsula of Zapata, Cuba. We found the midge on the wings of Erythrodiplax simplicicollis, E. umbrata, Crocothemis servilia, and in the wings and body of Perithemis domitia, all species belonging to the family Libellulidae. This is the first record of this interaction for the Antilles.http://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/article/view/202midgesectoparasitedragonfliesAnisoptera |
| spellingShingle | Adrian Trapero-Quintana Yusdiel Torres-Cambas Anais Rivas-Torres Sónia Ferreira Adolfo Cordero-Rivera The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates Novitates Caribaea midges ectoparasite dragonflies Anisoptera |
| title | The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates |
| title_full | The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates |
| title_fullStr | The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates |
| title_short | The first record of parasitism by Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Cuban odonates |
| title_sort | first record of parasitism by forcipomyia diptera ceratopogonidae in cuban odonates |
| topic | midges ectoparasite dragonflies Anisoptera |
| url | http://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/article/view/202 |
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