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First record of Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pinamarensis Spinelli, 1983 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae, Forcipomyiinae, Forcipomyiini) from Colombia

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pinamarensis Spinelli, 1983 is recorded for the first time from Colombia in a cacao-producing agroecosystem in the Municipality of El Doncello, Department of Caquetá. Detailed morphological characters and photographic documentation for the species Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pinamarensis Spinelli, 1983 are provided. Two specimens (one female and one male) of the species were recorded in an agroforestry system of Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae) - Cacao and Musa × paradisiaca (Musaceae) - Plantain located in the micro-basin of the Doncello River in the Napo Province of Colombia.

Source: Biodiversity Data Journal

DOI: 10.3897/bdj.14.e186552

Authors: Jean Gamboa, Juan Hoyos, Eidy Martínez-Viuche, Ervin Humprey Duran-Bautista, Francisco Serna

Institutions: Universidad de la Amazonia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Language: English

Topic: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $485