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''Culicoides'' is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are over 1000 species in the genus,〔Meiswinkel, R., et al. (2004). (The taxonomy of ''Culicoides'' vector complexes–unfinished business. ) ''Vet Ital'' 40(3), 151-59.〕〔Connelly, C. R. (Biting midges: ''Culicoides'' spp. ) Featured Creatures, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida IFAS. August 2013 Edition.〕 which is divided into many subgenera. Several species are known to be vectors of various diseases and parasites which can affect animals. ==Notable taxa== The systematics and taxonomy of this genus are confused. A large number of species are of unknown relations to those that have been assigned to subgenera already. Furthermore, many subgenera are sometimes elevated to full genus status, or additional genera (such as ''Paradasyhelea'') are included as subgenera herein. *Subgenus ''Avaritia'' * *''Culicoides brevitarsis'' - suspected as vector of Akabane and Aino virus * *''Culicoides imicola'' - main vector of bluetongue virus and African Horse Sickness in Southern Europe * *''Culicoides chiopterus'' - * *''Culicoides dewulfi'' - * *''Culicoides obsoletus'' - * *''Culicoides scoticus'' - *Subgenus ''Beltranmyia'' * *''Culicoides circumscriptus'' * *''Culicoides manchuriensis'' * *''Culicoides salinarius'' *Subgenus ''Culicoides'' * *''Culicoides nipponensis'' * *''Culicoides punctata'' *Subgenus ''Drymodesmyia'' * *''Culicoides loughnani'' *Subgenus ''Haematomyidium'' * *''Culicoides insinuatus'' * *''Culicoides paraensis'' - vector of Oropouche virus *Subgenus ''Haemophoructus'' * *''Culicoides gemellus'' *Subgenus ''Hoffmania'' * *''Culicoides foxi'' * *''Culicoides fusipalpis'' * *''Culicoides ignacioi'' * *''Culicoides insignis'' * *''Culicoides lutzi'' * *''Culicoides maruim'' * *''Culicoides paramaruim'' *Subgenus ''Macfiella'' * *''Culicoides phlebotomus'' *Subgenus ''Meijerehelea'' * *''Culicoides guttifer'' *Subgenus ''Monoculicoides'' * *''Culicoides deltus'' * *''Culicoides fagineus'' * *''Culicoides grisescens'' * *''Culicoides impunctatus'' (Highland midge) - vector for ''Haemoproteus'' spp. * *''Culicoides newsteadi'' * *''Culicoides nubeculosus'' * *''Culicoides pulicaris'' * *''Culicoides punctatus'' * *''Culicoides variipennis'' *Subgenus ''Oecacta'' * *''Culicoides furens'' transmits Mansonella Ozzardi *Subgenus ''Remmia'' * *''Culicoides oxystoma'' *Subgenus ''Tokunagahelea'' * *''Culicoides pygmaeus'' *Subgenus ''Trithecoides'' * *''Culicoides anophelis'' Species ''incertae sedis'' include: * ''limai'' group * *''Culicoides limai'' * ''fluviatilis'' group * *''Culicoides fluviatilis'' * *''Culicoides leopodoi'' * ''reticulatus'' group * *''Culicoides guyanensis'' * *''Culicoides paucienfuscatus'' * *''Culicoides reticulatus'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Culicoides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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