Species of midge
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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" and "Culicoides chiopterus" should be part of the Obsoletus complex whereas "Culicoides dewulfi" should be excluded from it.
The species group covers five closely related species:
Sometimes, a reference can be made to the Obsoletus complex. This complex consists of three species, namely:
If reference is made only to Culicoides obsoletus s.str., it means only
"Culicoides obsoletus" is thought to be the main vector of the BTV8 outbreak in Northern Europe.
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