Taxonomy Profile: Ceratopogonidae

Ceratopogonidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Heleidae
Common Name(s):
biting midges []
no-see-ums []
punkies []
brûlots []
cératopogonidés []
moucherons piqueurs []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
No review; untreated NODC data
Ceratopogonidae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Ecdysozoa
Phylum : Arthropoda
arthropods |
Artrópode |
arthropodes |
Subphylum : Hexapoda
hexapods |
Class : Insecta
insects |
hexapoda |
inseto |
insectes |
Subclass : Pterygota
winged insects |
insects ailés |
Infraclass : Neoptera
modern, wing-folding insects |
Superorder : Holometabola
Order : Diptera
mosca |
mosquito |
gnats |
mosquitoes |
true flies |
Suborder : Nematocera
long-horned flies |
Infraorder : Culicomorpha
Family : Ceratopogonidae
biting midges |
no-see-ums |
punkies |
brûlots |
cératopogonidés |
moucherons piqueurs |
Ceratopogonidae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Ceratopogonidae
Publication(s):
Ceratopogonidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Ceratopogonidae: Comments