Genus Heteromyia

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Culicomorpha

Family Ceratopogonidae (Biting Midges)

Subfamily Ceratopogoninae (Predaceous Midges)

Genus Heteromyia

Numbers

2 species in the U.S. H. fasciata and H. prattii; about 15 more in Central and South America (BDWD).

Identification

Fore femur greatly swollen; abdomen shining; wing venation, shape, coloration (1).

Range

Eastern N. America, from Massachusetts south to the Gulf of Mexico. (1)

Works Cited

1.	Manual of Neactic Diptera Volume 1 By Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood.

Contributed by Keith Bayless on 7 February, 2008 - 11:05am
Last updated 28 March, 2008 - 4:28pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version