Ceratopogon
Meigen, 1803
no-see-um, biting midge, punkie
Ceratopogon is a of biting midges ( Ceratopogonidae) first described by Meigen in 1803. The genus has an almost distribution, with recorded across multiple continents. Members of this genus are minute flies, typically 1–3 mm in body length, and are part of the diverse Ceratopogonidae family that includes over 600 species in North America alone.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ceratopogon: /ˌsɛrəˈtɒpədʒɒn/
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Distribution
Almost ; records from Sweden (SE) and Norway (NO) confirmed. The occurs across multiple continents though specific range boundaries for individual remain poorly documented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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