University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 2014 New records of biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille from the southeastern United States (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Stacey L. Vigil University of Georgia, [email protected] John C. Wlodkowski University of Georgia Joshua Parris University of Georgia Suzanne Edwards de Vargas University of Georgia David Shaw University of Georgia See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Vigil, Stacey L.; Wlodkowski, John C.; Parris, Joshua; Edwards de Vargas, Suzanne; Shaw, David; Cleveland, Christopher; Grogan, William L. Jr.; and Corn, Joseph L., "New records of biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille from the southeastern United States (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)" (2014). 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Wlodkowski, Joshua Parris, Suzanne Edwards de Vargas, David Shaw, Christopher Cleveland Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A. William L. Grogan, Jr. Florida State Collection of Arthropods Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Gainesville, FL 32614 U.S.A. Joseph L. Corn Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A. Date of Issue: October 17, 2014 CENTER FOR SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY, INC., Gainesville, FL Stacey L. Vigil, John C. Wlodkowski, Joshua Parris, Suzanne Edwards de Vargas, David Shaw, Christopher Cleveland, William L. Grogan, Jr., Joseph L. 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Wlodkowski, Joshua Parris, Suzanne Edwards de Vargas, David Shaw, Christopher Cleveland Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A. [email protected] William L. Grogan, Jr. Florida State Collection of Arthropods Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Gainesville, FL 32614 U.S.A. william.grogan@freshfromfl orida.com Joseph L. Corn Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 U.S.A. Abstract. We provide new state and county records of biting midges in the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the southeastern United States collected with CDC miniature light traps during 2007–2012 in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. The primary goals of the surveys were to identify the presence of exotic Culicoides, and determine the ranges of known and possible vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). Included are the fi rst records of: Culicoides (Amosso- via) beckae Wirth and Blanton from Louisiana and Mississippi, C. (A.) oklahomensis Khalaf from Alabama and Arkansas, C. (Avaritia) alachua Jamnback and Wirth from Alabama, C. (Culicoides) neopulicaris Wirth from Ala- bama, C. (Drymodesmyia) butleri Wirth and Hubert from Texas, C. (Hoffmania) insignis Lutz from Mississippi, C. (Oecacta) barbosai Wirth and Blanton from Georgia, C. (Silvaticulicoides) loisae Jamnback from Alabama, and C. kirbyi Glick and Mullen from Mississippi. We also provide new Florida county records for C. alachua, C. barbosai, C. (Beltranmyia) hollensis (Melander and Brues), C. insignis, and C. (Monoculicoides) sonorensis Wirth and Jones; a new Georgia county record for C. alachua; and new Alabama county records for C. insignis, and C. sonorensis. Key words. Ceratopogoninae, Culicoidini, Nearctic, distribution Introduction The biting midge genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) includes nearly 1,350 spe- cies worldwide (Borkent 2014), with 151 species in the United States and Canada (Borkent and Grogan 2009). Due to their haematophagous nature, these insects are of particular interest as major pests of humans and other vertebrates, as well as vectors of viruses and some parasites. However, all species are not equal in their ability to irritate humans and other vertebrates, and transmit pathogens. Many species prefer certain hosts and do not readily bite humans (Kettle 1977), and only a few are known vectors of pathogens in North America (Borkent 2004). Additionally, while the ranges of some species include much of the continent, others are restricted by larval habitat requirements, climate, geography, or other factors. Differentiating midge species (pest vs. non-pest; vector vs. non-vector) and knowing their past and current ranges is vital to assessing pathogen transmission risk and employing effective management strategies, especially in the face of a changing climate (Mellor et al. 2004). 1 2 • INSECTA MUNDI 0394, October 2014 VIGIL ET AL. Culicoides are small (1–3mm) nematocerous fl ies, the majority of which are crepuscular, although some are diurnal or nocturnal. In North America, they occupy a wide variety of habitats and climates, but are usually associated with aquatic or semiaquatic habitats. Varied and often species-specifi c, larval habitats include mud, wet sand, tree holes, hollow and decaying cacti, decaying vegetation, and manure. Adults tend to stay close to breeding sites, though those