title: Ten species of Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) newly recorded from Thailand.
abstract: A survey of biting midges in animal sheds, mangroves and beaches along the Andaman coastal region in southern Thailand between April 2012 and May 2013 collected 10 species of Culicoides which were not previously known from Thailand. These new records are C. arenicola, C. flavipunctatus, C. hui, C. kinari, C. kusaiensis, C. parabubalus, C. quatei, C. spiculae, C. pseudocordiger and C. tamada. An updated checklist of species of Culicoides reported from Thailand is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand 10400.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Arunrat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thepparat
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, Po Box 37846, Winnellie, NT, Australia, 0821, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, NT, 0909 Australia.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bellis
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of e-learning, Assumption University, Sumut Prakan, Thailand 10540; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Chitapa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ketavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand 10400.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jiraporn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruangsittichai
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand 10400.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Suchada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sumruayphol
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand 10400.; Email: chamnarn.api@mahidol.ac.th.
authors.forename: Chamnarn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Apiwathnasorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D013785:Thailand