Corethrella brakeleyi

(Coquillett, 1902)

frog-biting midge

Corethrella brakeleyi is a of frog-biting in the Corethrellidae. It has been recorded in Canada for the first time in Quebec. The species is haemophagous, feeding on blood. Larvae have been found in association with the mosquito Culiseta melanura.

Annual report (c1904-1920) (18241921389) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Aquatic insects in New York state - a study conducted at the Entomological Field Station, Ithaca, N.Y. under the direction of Ephraim Porter Felt (1903) (19746923775) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Aquatic insects in New York State (1903) (19720751716) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Corethrella brakeleyi: /kɔːˈrɛθrɛlə ˈbreɪkliˌaɪ/

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Identification

Members of Corethrellidae are distinguished from other by their association with frog and haematophagous habits. Specific diagnostic features for C. brakeleyi are not documented in available sources.

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Distribution

Canada (Quebec, first record); broader North American range implied but not specified in available sources.

Diet

Haemophagous (blood-feeding).

Host Associations

Culiseta melanura - larval associationLarvae of C. brakeleyi were found associated with this mosquito in Quebec, though this does not indicate .
frogs - Inferred from -level trait; Corethrellidae are commonly known as frog-biting midges and feed on frog blood.

Similar Taxa

Culicidae (mosquitoes)Both are haemophagous ; C. brakeleyi larvae were found associated with the mosquito Culiseta melanura, suggesting potential confusion in larval surveys.
Chaoboridae (phantom midges)Corethrellidae were historically placed in Chaoboridae; some sources still list C. brakeleyi under Chaoboridae rather than Corethrellidae.

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Taxonomic placement

Corethrella brakeleyi is listed under Corethrellidae in most modern sources (GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia), though NCBI and some older literature place it in Chaoboridae. Corethrellidae is now widely recognized as a distinct within Culicomorpha.