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  • Biodiversity Studies
  • Diptera Taxonomy

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  • The family Corethrellidae, commonly known as frog-biting midges, is globally recognized but poorly documented in Colombia.
  • Existing collections house few specimens, and only nine species of the genus Corethrella Coquillett have been formally described for the country.

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  • To highlight the underestimation of Corethrellidae diversity in Colombia.
  • To present preliminary findings on newly discovered species within the Corethrellidae family in Colombia.

Main Methods:

  • Field collection of insect specimens in various Colombian ecosystems.
  • Morphological examination and taxonomic identification of collected Corethrellidae specimens.
  • Comparison with existing taxonomic keys and museum records for Colombian fauna.

Main Results:

  • Nine species of Corethrella are currently reported in Colombia.
  • Six additional, previously undescribed species of Corethrellidae have been recently collected.
  • The current known species count significantly underestimates the actual diversity of Corethrellidae in Colombia.

Conclusions:

  • The biodiversity of Corethrellidae in Colombia is substantially greater than currently recorded.
  • Further taxonomic research and collection efforts are crucial to fully document the Corethrellidae fauna of Colombia.