An annotated checklist of the Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of Egypt

Authors
Ghonaim, MF Fadl, HH Ibrahim, AWA Ali, A
Citation
Mf. Ghonaim et al., An annotated checklist of the Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of Egypt, ORIENT INS, 35, 2001, pp. 247-258
Citations number
75
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
ORIENTAL INSECTS
ISSN journal
00305316 → ACNP
Volume
35
Year of publication
2001
Pages
247 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-5316(2001)35:<247:AACOTC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A checklist of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) in Egypt is provided. New distribu tional data for 19 species from 9 localities including one new record of Le ptoconops sp. I from Ras Muhammad (S. Sinai) are given. The total number of ceratopogonid species from Egypt now is 73 in 12 genera and 4 subfamilies. Previously, 57 species in 10 genera and 4 subfamilies were known. Nomina d ubia need further investigation.