Forcipomyia brevipennis

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Forcipomyia brevipennis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ceratopogonidae
Genus: Forcipomyia
Species:
F. brevipennis
Binomial name
Forcipomyia brevipennis
(Macquart, 1826)
Synonyms
  • Ceratopogon brevipenne Macquart, 1826
  • Ceratopogon specularis Coquillett, 1901

Forcipomyia brevipennis is a species of fly in the family Ceratopogonidae ("biting midges"), in the order Diptera ("flies"). [1] [2] [3] It is found in Europe and North America. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Forcipomyia brevipennis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Forcipomyia brevipennis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Forcipomyia brevipennis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Forcipomyia brevipennis (Macquart, 1826)". Species. GBIF . Retrieved 3 July 2021.

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