Ceratopogonidae (family)
Ceratopogonidae (family) (Biting Midge)
Adults: tiny (1-3mm) flies, females biting vertebrates for a blood meal.
Larvae: stiff, snake-like in shape, up to 10mm long; pointed head; air-breathing but common in wetlands, still water and river edges
Ceratopogonidae (family) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast
Species information
- Ceratopogonidae (family) Scientific name
- Biting Midge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 749.3m Recorded at altitude
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