Heteromyia sp.

Torreias, S. R. S., Ferreira-Keppler, R. L. & Ronderos, M. M., 2013, Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae: Diptera) present in aquatic macrophytes from wetlands of Marchantaria Island, Iranduba, Central Amazonia, Brazil, Journal of Natural History 48 (1 - 2), pp. 109-122 : 115

Heteromyia sp.

Material examined

Brazil, Amazonas , Iranduba , Ilha da Marchantaria, Lago Grande, E. crassipes , 4 April 2011, Torreias col., 1 male and 1 female (reared in laboratory, with pupal exuvia), Lago Camaleão, P. stratiotes , 25 May 2011, Torreias and Ferreira-Keppler, 2 males (reared in laboratory, with pupal exuvia) .

Comments

Heteromyia species are distributed exclusively among Neotropical regions ( Borkent and Spinelli 2007). Scientific literature fails to provide a great deal of information regarding its biology. Generally, the immature forms, not widely studied, have records only describing their pupae present in roots of plants in Brazil, with two records in Central Amazon and a single species, H. clavata Williston , in Amazonas State ( Borkent and Spinelli 2007). Identification to species was not possible because insufficient material was collected.