Bezzia ( Homobezzia ) glabra (Coquillett)

William L. Grogan, Jr., Hribar, Lawrence J., Murphree, C. Steven & Cilek, James E., 2010, New records of biting and predaceous midges from Florida, including species new to the fauna of the United States (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Insecta Mundi 2010 (147), pp. 1-59 : 51

Bezzia ( Homobezzia) glabra (Coquillett)

Ceratopogon glaber Coquillett, 1902: 85 ( Florida). Bezzia glabra: Kieffer 1906: 58 (combination). Bezzia ( Aspinabezzia) glabra: Dow and Turner 1976: 145 (revision of Nearctic Bezzia ; distribution). Bezzia ( Homobezzia) glabra: Wirth 1983b: 305 (review of Nearctic species in bicolor group; distribution);

Wilkening et al. 1985: 530 ( Florida records); Borkent and Grogan 2009: 27 (in Nearctic catalog;

distribution).

Discussion. This common inhabitant of ponds, lakes and streams was recorded from 23 Florida counties by Wilkening et al. (1985). We provide the first records from St. Lucie and Wakulla counties.

New records. St. Lucie Co., Ft. Pierce, Chinese Farm, July 1987, Kai Lok Chan, ex. Pistia leaf, 1 male ( FSCA); (no town given) , 11-VI-1986, R. L. Escher, 1 female, same data except 24-VI-1986, 1 female ( FSCA). Wakulla Co., Wakulla Springs State Park , Lodge Road, 25 May 2004, S. Murphree, CDC light trap with UV wand, 1 male, 2 females ( BUTC; WLGC) .