title: FAMILY CERATOPOGONIDAE.
abstract: Two hundred and thirty five species of Ceratopogonids arranged in 28 genera are listed for Colombia, mostly Culicoides (112 species) and Forcipomyia (50 species). For each listed species, information on type locality, type category and sex, location of type material, species distribution, localities for Colombia and main references, is provided. Localities are not specified for 17 species in which the literature searching was negative. Forcipomyia squamitibia Lutz and Bezzia clavipennis are excluded from the list.
authors.affiliation: División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.; Email: spinelli@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar.
authors.forename: Gustavo A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Entomologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín-Colombia.; Email: martha.wolff@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002377:Catalogs as Topic; D002519:Ceratopogonidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D003105:Colombia; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male