Species Heteromyia prattii

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)

Family Ceratopogonidae (Biting Midges)

Subfamily Ceratopogoninae

Tribe Heteromyiini

Genus Heteromyia

Species prattii (Heteromyia prattii)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Heteromyia prattii Coquillett 1902

For some time considered as a variant of Heteromyia fasciata, restored to full species status by Wirth and Grogan 1977

Explanation of Names

Named for Mr. F. C. Pratt who collected the type specimen.

Size

4 mm

Range

Eastern USA and southern Ontario

Contributed by John F. Carr on 8 August, 2010 - 7:37pm
Last updated 7 October, 2012 - 7:55pm

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