Culicoides variipennis
| Culicoides variipennis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ceratopogonidae |
| Genus: | Culicoides |
| Subgenus: | Monoculicoides |
| Species: | C. variipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Culicoides variipennis (Coquillett, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ceratopogon variipennis Coquillett, 1901 | |
Culicoides variipennis is a 1 millimetre (0.039 in) long biting midge. It is a part of the subgenus Monoculicoides and has many subspecies. Found in North America, C. variipennis transmits Bluetongue virus, African horse sickness virus, akabane virus, and epizootic hemorrhagic disease.