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Ceratopogonidae is a
family of
flies commonly known as no-see-ums, sand
flies or
biting midges,
generally 1–3
millimetres (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) in length. The...
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known as "greenheads" (family Tabanidae), or to
members of the
family Ceratopogonidae. The
bites usually result in a small,
intensely itchy bump or welt...
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flies with a
global distribution. They are
closely related to the
Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many
species superficially resemble...
- include: Blephariceridae, net-winged
midges Cecidomyiidae, gall
midges Ceratopogonidae,
biting midges (also
known as no-see-ums or
punkies in
North America...
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Culicoides is a
genus of
biting midges in the
family Ceratopogonidae.
There are over 1000
species in the genus,
which is
divided into many subgenera....
- with long and
narrow wings.
Black fly (Simuliidae) and
biting midges (
Ceratopogonidae), also
belonging to the gnat category, are small,
sometimes barely...
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imicola Kieffer,
former name C.
pallidipennis Carter) is a
species of
Ceratopogonidae that
transmits the
bluetongue virus (BTV) and the
African horse sickness...
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Thaumaleidae -solitary
midges Simuliidae -black
flies and
buffalo gnats Ceratopogonidae -biting
midges Chironomidae -nonbiting
midges The
monophyly of Culicomorpha...
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other unrelated flies, such as
horse flies (Tabanidae) and no-see-ums (
Ceratopogonidae).
There are more than 2,600
described species worldwide, most of them...
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Culicoides villosipennis is a
species of
biting midge in the
family Ceratopogonidae. "Culicoides
villosipennis Report".
Integrated Taxonomic Information...
