Forcipomyia genualis

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Forcipomyia genualis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ceratopogonidae
Genus: Forcipomyia
Species:
F. genualis
Binomial name
Forcipomyia genualis
(Loew, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Ceratopogon genualis Loew, 1866
  • Forcipomyia raleighi Macfie, 1938

Forcipomyia genualis is a species of biting midges (flies in the family Ceratopogonidae). [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Forcipomyia genualis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Forcipomyia genualis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Forcipomyia genualis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

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