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'''''Dasyhelea''''' is a [[genus]] of [[biting |
'''''Dasyhelea''''' is a [[genus]] of [[biting midge]]s and the only genus of its [[subfamily]], the '''Dasyheleinae'''. [[Larva]]e of species in this genus are characterized by an anal segment with retractile posterior [[proleg]]s. Larvae are [[aquatic animal|aquatic]] and adults do not feed on vertebrate blood, nor do they prey on other insects. They take [[nectar]] only, an unusual feeding behavior within the [[Ceratopogonidae]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 08:09, 7 March 2011
Dasyhelea is a genus of biting midges and the only genus of its subfamily, the Dasyheleinae. Larvae of species in this genus are characterized by an anal segment with retractile posterior prolegs. Larvae are aquatic and adults do not feed on vertebrate blood, nor do they prey on other insects. They take nectar only, an unusual feeding behavior within the Ceratopogonidae.
References
- Elson-Harris, M.M. 1990. Keys to the immature stages of some Australian Ceratopogonidae. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 267-275.
- Mullen, G.R. and L.J. Hribar. 1988. Biology and feeding behavior of ceratopogonid larvae (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in North America. Bulletin of the Society for Vector Ecology 13: 60-81.
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