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Coleoptera
“Adult Beetles”
Coleoptera
“Larval Beetles”
Diptera
“True Flies”
Ephemeroptera
“Mayflies”
Hemiptera
“True Bugs”
Lepidoptera
“Aquatic Caterpillars, Snout Moths”
Megaloptera
“Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies”
Odonata
“Dragonflies and Damselflies”
Plecoptera
“Stoneflies”
Trichoptera
“Caddisflies”
Diptera
family
Athericidae
“Watersnipe Flies, Aquatic Flies”
Blephariceridae
“Net-winged Midges”
Ceratopogonidae
“Biting Midges”
Chironomidae
“Non-Biting Midges, Midges”
Culicidae
“Mosquitoes”
Dixidae
“Meniscus Midges”
Empididae
“Dance Flies”
Ephydridae
“Shore Flies”
Limoniidae
“Limoniid Crane Flies”
Muscidae
“House Flies”
Pediciidae
“Hairy-eyed Crane Flies”
Psychodidae
“Moth Flies”
Ptychopteridae
“Phantom Crane Flies”
Simuliidae
“Black Flies”
Stratiomyidae
“Soldier Flies”
Syrphidae
“Hover Flies”
Tipulidae
“Large Crane Flies”
Ceratopogonidae
genus
Probezzia
“Biting Midges”
Genus Overview
This widespread genus of biting midges includes 24 North American species. It is found in lakes near sandy shores, among rooted plants, and swimming in open water.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Mid-Atlantic: 6 and higher
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Engulfer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Burrower
Planktonic
Swimmer
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lentic-limnetic
Lentic-littoral
Diagnostic Characters
order
Legs Absent
family
Head Complete and Exposed
With Or Without Prolegs
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