Culicoides imicola

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Culicoides imicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ceratopogonidae
Genus: Culicoides
Species: C. imicola
Binomial name
Culicoides imicola

Culicoides imicola is a midge which transmits the bluetongue virus. Other suspected BTV vectors are Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris and "species" in the Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus complex.

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