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Family Ceratopogonidae - Biting Midges

Ceratopogoninae · Dasyhelea · Forcipomyiinae · Leptoconops · Unidentified Eggs, Larvae and Pupae

Subfamily Ceratopogoninae
gray fly Which species is this? biting midge Culicoides - female Biting midge - Culicoides - male Probezzia xanthogaster - female Alluaudomyia - male biting midge - Culicoides - female

Genus Dasyhelea
Midge - Dasyhelea - female Unknown Diptera - Dasyhelea - male Biting Midge ? - Dasyhelea Culicomorpha. Male? - Dasyhelea - male Ceratopogonid - Dasyhelea - female Tiny Fly - Dasyhelea Male, Dasyhelea? - Dasyhelea - male Male, Dasyhelea? - Dasyhelea - male

Subfamily Forcipomyiinae
Tiny midge - Atrichopogon - female Biting Midge - Forcipomyia - male Biting Midge - Forcipomyia - male Species Z? - Forcipomyia - female Diptera - Forcipomyia - female Small biting midge - Forcipomyia - male SBBG-SCL-TIC_000096 - Forcipomyia Atrichopogon

Genus Leptoconops
Biting Midge - Leptoconops - female Biting Midge - Leptoconops - female Reptile Ceratopogonidae - Leptoconops californiensis

Unidentified Eggs, Larvae and Pupae
Aquatic Larva Gelatinous egg masses on submerged aquatic vegetation Ceratopogonid - a biting midge, pupa in vernal pool Tiny swimmer in vernal pool found in rainwater found in rainwater mystery immature under dead tree bark Immature 20


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