''Culicoides obsoletus'' the name of a species (and a species group) of
midges in the subgenus ''Avaritia''. According to a molecular phylogeny,
[ ] ''Avaritia'' is monophyletic, and ''Culicoides obsoletus'', ''
Culicoides scoticus
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
'' and ''
Culicoides chiopterus
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
'' should be part of the Obsoletus complex whereas ''
Culicoides dewulfi
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
'' should be excluded from it.
The species group covers five closely related species:
* ''
Culicoides chiopterus
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
''
* ''
Culicoides dewulfi
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
''
* ''
Culicoides scoticus
''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,Connelly, C. RBiting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp.Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFA ...
''
* ''Culicoides obsoletus''
* ''
Culicoides montanus''
Sometimes, a reference can be made to the
Obsoletus complex. This complex consists of three species, namely:
* ''Culicoides obsoletus''
* ''Culicoides scoticus''
* ''Culicoides montanus''
If reference is made only to
Culicoides obsoletus s.str., it means only
* ''Culicoides obsoletus''
''Culicoides obsoletus'' is thought to be the main vector of the
BTV8 outbreak in Northern Europe.
References
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