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Net-winged Midges
Blephariceridae
The Blephariceridae, commonly known as net-winged midges, are a nematoceran family in the order Diptera. The adults resemble crane flies except with a projecting anal angle in the wings, and different head shape, absence of the V on the mesonotum, and more laterally outstretched, forward-facing legs. They are uncommon, but dozens of genera occur worldwide, and over 200 species.
18 branches of this family, most-observed first
Blepharicera
genusBlepharicera
Philorus
genusPhilorus
South African Netwing Midges
genusElporia
Agathon
genusAgathon
Liponeura
genusLiponeura
Bibiocephala
genusBibiocephala
Edwardsina
genusEdwardsina
Kelloggina
genusKelloggina
Neocurupira
genusNeocurupira
Neohapalothrix
genusNeohapalothrix
Apistomyia
genusApistomyia
Paltostoma
genusPaltostoma
Peritheates
genusPeritheates
Hapalothrix
genusHapalothrix
Aposonalco
genusAposonalco
Horaia
genusHoraia
Dioptopsis
genusDioptopsis
Nothohoraia
genusNothohoraia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 49361.