Midge

Apedilum elachistum

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae

A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some midges, such as many Phlebotominae (sand fly) and Simuliidae (black fly), are vectors of various diseases.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Midge

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