Biting Midges

Ceratopogonidae

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Ceratopogonidae (Biting Midges) is a family of flies. They visit flowers of Opposite-Leaf Spotflower, Salix gracilistyla, Anthriscus sylvestris sylvestris, and Nothoscordum.

EOL has data for 29 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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eats
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Detritus
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Mozambique
- URI: https://www.geonames.org/1036973
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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limestone
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002053
- Definition: A sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite.
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has host
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002454
- Attribution: From OBO Relation Ontology
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Puccinellia phryganodes (Trin.) Scribn. & Merr. (creeping alkaligrass)
number of public records in bold
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NumberPublicRecordsInBOLD
- Definition: number of records in this clade in the Barcode Of Life Database (BOLD)
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parasite of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002444
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Orthemis ferruginea (Fabricius 1775)
preys on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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Echinostoma trivolvis
visits flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Bidens pilosa L.
wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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has wings
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hasWings
- Definition: Wings are present.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of biting midges. View this species on GBIF

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Biting Midge Habitats

The environments in which many biting midges species are known to live. Select an environment to see its biting midges species checklist.

biting midges Habitats

The environments in which many biting midges species are known to live. Select an environment to see its biting midges species checklist.

Biting Midges

Ceratopogonidae

Biting Midge Habitats

biting midges Habitats

biting midges includes 105 children: