. An annotated list of the Diptera (flies) of Oregon. Diptera. Vol. XI] COLE LOVETT—L1ST OF OREGON DIPTERA 213 Family CERATOPOGONID^E We follow Malloch in making this group a family sep- arate from the Chironomidae. Here belong the "punkies" or "no-see-ums" which are wicked biters and are so small that an ordinary net will not keep them out. The thorax is large, but does not project over the head as in the true Chirono- midae. The species of Culicoides are especially bloodthirsty; some of the other genera are said to attack insects, attaching themselves to the body and
. An annotated list of the Diptera (flies) of Oregon. Diptera. Vol. XI] COLE LOVETT—L1ST OF OREGON DIPTERA 213 Family CERATOPOGONID^E We follow Malloch in making this group a family sep- arate from the Chironomidae. Here belong the "punkies" or "no-see-ums" which are wicked biters and are so small that an ordinary net will not keep them out. The thorax is large, but does not project over the head as in the true Chirono- midae. The species of Culicoides are especially bloodthirsty; some of the other genera are said to attack insects, attaching themselves to the body and wings. The larvae of most are aquatic or semi-aquatic, often being found in decaying wood that is submerged. 76. Culicoides biguttatus (Coq.) Forest Grove, VI-3 (Cole). Taken at light. Malloch det. 77. Culicoides sanguisugus ^Coq.) Forest Grove, VI-3 (Cole). Taken at light. Malloch det. 78. Forcipomyia cilipes (Coq.) Forest Grove, VI-3 (Cole). Malloch det. Taken at light. 79. Serromyia femorata (Meig.) Forest Grove, V-5 (Cole). Malloch det. 80. Hartomyia5 mallochi Cole, new species. Fig. 5. Hartomyia mallochi Cole, n. sp. Wing of holotype. Female: Length mm. Head and its appendages black* the antennae brownish black with pale pile. Mesonotum, scutellum and postnotum black subshining, the bristles black. Scutellum with a bristle on each side near the base and two 5This genus was erected by Malloch in 1915, Bull. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist. X, Art. VI, p. 339. December 14, 1921. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cole, Frank R. (Frank Raymond); Lovett, Arthur Lester, 1885-. [San Francisco]
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