Mallochohelea albibasis
(Malloch, 1915)
Mallochohelea albibasis is a of biting midge in the Ceratopogonidae. It was described by John Russell Malloch in 1915. The species is placed in the Mallochohelea, a group of small, blood-feeding or predatory flies commonly known as no-see-ums or punkies. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, suggesting it may be rare or underreported.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mallochohelea albibasis: //ˌmæl.oʊ.kəˈhiː.liə ˌæl.biˈbeɪ.sɪs//
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Human Relevance
Members of the Ceratopogonidae are known as biting midges; females of many feed on vertebrate blood and can be nuisance pests to humans, though specific human impacts of M. albibasis have not been documented.