Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta). Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America

This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the 51 genera and 1095 described Neotropical species of biting midges. An overview of the group includes a discussion of bionomics, adaptations of the various life stages, habitats, their ecological roles (including disease transmission), collecting and preparation techniques, zoogeography and classification. A key to adults (including males) provides the first key to all the genera of this region. Limited keys to eggs and larvae are presented. Keys are written in both English and Spanish. A table of all previous descriptions of immatures and a catalog of all Neotropical species is included.This book will be of interest to systematists, ecologists, medical entomologists and students wishing to undertake innovative research in a remarkably interesting and instructive group of insects.

Contents

1 Bionomics
References to species of Neotropical Ceratopogonidae described as eggs, larvae and/or pupae (Table 1)
Number of named species with described immatures for genera of Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Table 2)
Organisms transmitted by Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Table 3)
2 Capture and study of Ceratopogonidae
3 Rearing Ceratopogonidae
4 Phylogenetic relationships and fossil record of Ceratopogonidae
5 Zoogeography
6 Classification
Catalog of the Ceratopogonidae of the Neotropical Region (Table 4)
7 Identification
Numbers of named valid species in each genus of Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Table 5)
Diagnosis of the Ceratopogonidae Key to the genera of adult Ceratopogonidae in the Neotropical Region
Key to the genera of eggs of Ceratopogonidae in the Neotropical Region
Key to the genera of larvae of Ceratopogonidae in the Neotropical Region
Clave para los generos de adultos de Ceratopogonidae de la Region Neotropical
Clave para los huevos de generos de Ceratopogonidae de la Region Neotropical
Clave para las larvas de generos de Ceratopogonidae de la Region Neotropical
8 Synopsis of the Ceratopogonidae of the Neotropical Region
9 References
10 Subject Index

Author: Borkent, A/Spinelli, GR
Publisher: Pensoft
Extra Details: 165x240, richly illustrated, keys both in English and Spanish, references, index, in English, 198 pp., hardback.