Ceratopogoninae spp. [brush-tail]

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We identified three cryptic species with molecular species delimitation – seven individuals were sequenced.
 
Habitat: Aquatic
 
Synonyms on the BWG dataset: Ceratopogonidae sp. C, Ceratopogonidae sp. B, Ceratopogonidae sp. A
 
 
P087 – CERC04 dorsal view
P087 – ventral view
P087 – head detail, dorsal view
P087 – caudal detail, lateral view
P026 – CERC05 lateral view
P026 – ventral view
P026 – head detail, lateral view
P026 – caudal detail, lateral view
P088 – CERC03 dorsal view
P088 – ventral view
P088 – head detail, dorsal view
P088 – caudal detail, lateral view
Photos of preserved specimens (90% ethanol)

Note: The disposition of setae (spread, closed, curled, straight) in Ceratopogoniinae is not a diagnostic character. It changes with the position in which the individual died or with manipulation.