Forcipomyia

Forcipomyia is a genus of biting midges in the subfamily Forcipomyiinae. Species of the subgenus Lasiohelea suck vertebrate blood. Some species are ectoparasites on larger insects. Other species in the genus are important pollinators of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao).

Contents

• Forcipomyia species of ceratopogonidae biting midge larva
• Forcipomyia sp ceratopogonidae on pelophylax perezi
• Subgenera
• References