- Culicoides imicola
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Culicoides imicola Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Ceratopogonidae Subfamily: Ceratopogoninae Tribe: Culicoidini Genus: Culicoides Subgenus: Avaritia Species: C. imicola Binomial name Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola
Kieffer, 1913Synonyms - Ceratopogon pallidipennis Carter, Ingram & Macfie, 1920
- C. iraquensis Khalaf, 1957
- C. pallidipennis Carter, Ingram & Macfie, 1920
Culicoides imicola is a midge which transmits the bluetongue virus. Other suspected BTV vectors are Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris and species in the Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus complex.
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