Faunistic note of Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) from Monastir (Tunisia)

Following the arrival of blue-tongue in Tunisia, the authors report the results of the first survey mode in Monastir. They show the existence of nine species of Culicoides, three of which are new to the country (C. paolae, C. imicola, C newsteadi), that now brings to 22 the number of the known species.