Abstract
A new species of Ceratopogonidae from Canada, Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) ladislavi Tóthová, is described. The Patagonian species Atrichopogon (M.) chilensis Ingram & Macfie is restored from synonymy, its female is redescribed and the male is described for the first time.References
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