Avaritia Fox, 1955


General information for the taxon Biogeographic region where the taxon is recorded : Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental, Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical

Diagnose
Wing (relatively) dark with pale spots, generally characterized by limited contrast.
Presence of macrotichea distally. Crossvein with pale spot. Second radial cell overlaid by pale spot and joined eyes are diagnostic characters for the subgenus Avaritia.
Distribution of sensilla coeloconica on antennomeres : 3, 11 to 15.
Presence of 2 functional spermathecal bodies plus one rudimentary spermathecal body, with a small, well marked duct associated to a sclerotized ring.
No picture present for the taxon

  family Ceratopogonidae
Important bibliographic reference(s)None or undefined

Specimen(s) present in collection (0)No specimen present for the taxon

Distribution map for specimen(s) present in collection No specimen present for the taxon