title: Additional notes on biting midges from the subtropical forest of northeastern Argentina (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae).
abstract: Adult males and pupae of Culicoides guarani Ronderos & Spinelli and Parabezzia brasiliensis Spinelli & Grogan are fully described and illustrated with a modern criterium from material recently collected in the vicinities of the city of Posadas in Misiones province, Argentina. Both species are compared with their most similar congeners. Besides, Bezzia blantoni Spinelli & Wirth and B. brevicornis (Kieffer) are firstly recorded from Misiones province.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas-Parque Tecnológico Misiones.Ruta Nacional N° 12 Km 7. Miguel Lanús, Posadas Misiones Instituto de Biología Subtropical (CONICET-UNaM). Nodo Posadas. Jujuy 1745, 3300 Posadas, Misiones, Argentina; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Mahia M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ayala
authors.affiliation: División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, CCT-CEPAVE-ILPLA, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina; Email: spinelli@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar.
authors.forename: Gustavo R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.affiliation: División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, CCT-CEPAVE-ILPLA, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Funes
authors.affiliation: División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, CCT-CEPAVE-ILPLA, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: María M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ronderos
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D065928:Forests; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size