Evidence found
45 records across 2 countries and territories, 2007–2012.
Culicoides chiopterus · GBIF taxon key 1632375
Where has the Culicoides chiopterus been recorded?
Culicoides chiopterus occurrence evidence comes from 45 records in 2 countries and territories, from 2007 to 2012. Most records come from Luxembourg.
- 45 records
- 2 places
- 4 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
20072012
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Culicoides chiopterus has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Culicoides chiopterus. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 43 | |
| Canada | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ceratopogonidae.
Culicoides obsoletus
123 records
Culicoides pulicaris
62 records
Culicoides dewulfi
31 records
Ceratopogon punctatus
22 records
Culicoides kibunensis
21 records
Culicoides delta
17 records
Culicoides newsteadi
9 records
Culicoides imicola
4 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.