Simulium (Simulium) bezzii (Corti, 1914)

Belqat, Boutaïna, Adler, Peter H., Cherairia, Mouna & Boudghane-Bendiouis, Chafika Chaoui, 2018, Inventory of the Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of North Africa, Zootaxa 4442 (2), pp. 201-220 : 212

Simulium (Simulium) bezzii species group

Simulium (Simulium) bezzii (Corti, 1914) (complex)

= atlas Séguy, 1930 [Morocco]

Morocco: Rif, High Atlas, Middle Atlas, Anti Atlas: Belqat et al. (2011: 53): inventoried with faunistic and bibliographical details.

Algeria: Batna Province: Edwards (1923: 650): identified with hesitation, taxonomy (male, female). Parrot (1949: 273–274): recorded. Algiers and Biskra Provinces: Belazzoug & Tabet-Derraz (1980: 107): listed.

Djurdjura Mountains: Lounaci et al. (2000b: 127, 133): occurrence, abundance. Chaoui Boudghane-Bendiouis et al. (2012: 306): listed. Haouchine & Lounaci (2012: 143): occurrence, abundance. Eastern and Western Algeria: Clergue-Gazeau et al. (1991: 54): listed but locality unspecified. Tlemcen Mountains: Gagneur & Clergue- Gazeau (1988: 276–284): biogeography, ecology. Gagneur & Chaoui-Boudghane (1991: 81): abundance, relation with hyporheic environment. Chaoui Boudghane-Bendiouis et al. (2012: 306): listed. Chaoui Boudghane- Bendiouis et al. (2014: 1017–1021): physical characterization of habitat. Chaoui Boudghane-Bendiouis (2016: 27– 28, 41–45, 98–144): illustrations, distribution, biogeographic considerations, population structure.