Ceratopogon
Meigen, 1803
no-see-um, biting midge, punkie
Ceratopogon is a of ( ) first described by Meigen in 1803. The genus has an almost distribution, with recorded across multiple continents. Members of this genus are minute , 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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