Atrichopogon | |
---|---|
Atrichopogon sp. on Oedemera virescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Infraorder: | |
Superfamily: | |
Family: | |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Atrichopogon |
Species | |
Atrichopogon is a genus of biting midges, small flies in the family Ceratopogonidae.
Some Atrichopogon (and Forcipomyia ) species are ectoparasites on larger insects.
Ceratopogonidae is a family of flies commonly known as no-see-ums, or biting midges, generally 1–3 mm in length. The family includes more than 5,000 species, distributed worldwide, apart from the Antarctic and the Arctic.
Corethrella is a genus of midges that are classified in the family Corethrellidae.
Leptoconops is a midge genus in the family Ceratopogonidae. It has a mostly tropical or subtropical distribution worldwide, but some species occur as far north as Moscow region in Russia and the Yukon Territory in Canada.
Forcipomyia is a genus of biting midges in the subfamily Forcipomyiinae. Species of the subgenus Lasiohelea suck vertebrate blood. Some species are ectoparasites on larger insects. Other species in the genus are important pollinators of the cacao tree. There are at least 1,000 described species in Forcipomyia.
Probezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 20 described species in Probezzia.
Atrichopogon fusculus is a species of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae.
Bezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 310 described species in Bezzia.
Palpomyiini is a tribe of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 5 genera and more than 610 described species in Palpomyiini.
Downeshelea is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 20 described species in Downeshelea.
Phaenobezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 20 described species in Phaenobezzia.
Mallochohelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 40 described species in Mallochohelea.
Atrichopogon levis is a species of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae.
Clinohelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 40 described species in Clinohelea.
Heteromyiini is a tribe of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 5 genera and 16 described species in Heteromyiini.
Nilobezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 70 described species in Nilobezzia.
Alluaudomyia is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 180 described species in Alluaudomyia.
Allohelea is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 30 described species in Allohelea.
Atrichopogon peregrinus is a species of biting midges.
Heteromyia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 17 described species in Heteromyia.
Jenkinshelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 18 described species in Jenkinshelea.
![]() | This article related to members of the fly superfamily Chironomoidea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |