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May 15, 2026ZooKeys0 citationsOpen Access

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

JGJean GamboaJHJuan HoyosEMEidy Martínez-Viuche

Key Points

  • To document the first occurrence of Forcipomyia pinamarensis in Colombia, emphasizing its ecological setting.
  • Two specimens (one male, one female) were collected from a cacao-producing agroecosystem in Caquetá.
  • Morphological characteristics and photographic documentation were conducted for accurate identification.
  • The species was found in an agroforestry system of Theobroma cacao and Musa × paradisiaca.
  • This record expands the known geographic distribution of Forcipomyia pinamarensis.

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.

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Gamboa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b74ce7dec685947aa534https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e186552
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