C. alazanicus (Dzhafarov 1961)

Taxonomy	Biology	Distribution

Culicoides alazanicus Dzhafarov 1961: 75. TL Azerbaijan
(Dzhafarov 1961: 75. ♂, ♀, figs)
(Glukhova 1979: 205. Larva)
    = musilator Kremer & Callot
Culicoides musilator Kremer & Callot 1961: 693. TL France
(Kremer & Callot 1961: 693. ♂, ♀, desc, figs)
(Kremer 1966: 159. ♂, ♀, notes, fig)
(Kremer, Callot & Hommel 1973: 64. Notes, figs, key)
(Glukhova 1979: 204. Larva)
(Delecolle 1985: 172. ♂, ♀, notes, figs)
(Boorman 1986: 261. Notes)
(Glukhova 1989: 260. ♂, ♀, notes, figs, pupa)

Diagnosis and Notes

The wing markings closely resemble those of C. simulator, with no pale spot at the base of cell m1, but the antennal ratio is always higher than 1.55 in alazanicus. The male genitalia of this and of C. simulator are very similar; the ninth sternite membrane is bare. The female AR is 1.56-1.70; the SD 3-15. The species is easily overlooked and any simulator are worth close examination. The figures are from Glukhova (1989).