Johannsenomyia
Malloch, 1915
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2Johannsenomyia is a of biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) established by Malloch in 1915. The genus belongs to the tribe Sphaeromiini within the Ceratopogoninae. As with other ceratopogonids, members are small, blood-sucking or predatory flies. The genus is poorly documented in public sources, with minimal observational records.
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How to pronounce Johannsenomyia: //joʊˌhænzəˈnoʊmiə//
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Johannsenomyia is classified in the tribe Sphaeromiini, a group of ceratopogonine whose members often have reduced wing venation and specialized mouthpart structures. The tribe's diagnostic features have been subject to taxonomic revision.