Ceratopogonidae

Ceratopogonidae is a family of flies colloquially known as no-see-ums, sand flies or biting midges, generally in length. The family includes more than 5,000 species, distributed worldwide, apart from the Antarctic and the Arctic. Ceratopogonidae midges are also one of the best-studied cocoa pollinators. ==Description== See for full details of morphology.

Dasyhelea is a genus of biting midges and the only genus of its subfamily, the Dasyheleinae. Larvae of species in this genus are characterized by an anal segment with retractile posterior prolegs. Larvae are aquatic and adults do not feed on vertebrate blood, nor do they prey on other insects. They take nectar only, an unusual feeding behavior within the Ceratopogonidae.

Forcipomyia is a genus of biting midges in the subfamily Forcipomyiinae. Species of the subgenus Lasiohelea suck vertebrate blood. Some species are ectoparasites on larger insects. Other species in the genus are important pollinators of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). There are at least 1,000 described species in Forcipomyia.

Ceratopogon is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

Alluaudomyia is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 180 described species in Alluaudomyia.

Serromyia is a genus of biting midges in the subfamily Ceratopogoninae.

Palpomyia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

Bezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 310 described species in Bezzia.

Monohelea is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

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Probezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 20 described species in Probezzia.

Brachypogon is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

Stilobezzia is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 330 described species in the genus Stilobezzia.

Downeshelea is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 20 described species in Downeshelea.

Phaenobezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 20 described species in Phaenobezzia.

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Macropeza is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae.

Nilobezzia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 70 described species in Nilobezzia.

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Jenkinshelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 18 described species in Jenkinshelea. ==Species== These 18 species belong to the genus Jenkinshelea:

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Clinohelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 40 described species in Clinohelea.

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Allohelea is a genus of predaceous midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are more than 30 described species in Allohelea.

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Austroconops is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae (no-see-ums or biting midges).

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Sphaeromias is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least four described species in Sphaeromias.

Mallochohelea is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are at least 40 described species in Mallochohelea.

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Heteromyia is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 17 described species in Heteromyia.

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