Culicoides

Summary 6

Culicoides is a genus of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. Around 500 species of Ceratopogonidae are at present placed in the genus and this is split into many subgenera. Several species are known to be vectors of various diseases and parasites which can affect animals.

Habitat 7

Depth range based on 1 specimen in 2 taxa.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1.8 - 1.8
 
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  1. Scott Bauer, USDA ARS, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/BitingMidge.jpg
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