Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936)
(Dragonfly-biting Midge)

Interactions where Forcipomyia paludis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (under side) of adult UK/Ireland ANISOPTERA dragonflies Odonata Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Anisoptera/Anisopteradragonflieslivewing base (under side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (under side) of adult UK/Ireland Aeshna cyanea Blue Hawker, Southern Hawker Odonata: Aeshnidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Aeshnidae/Aeshna cyanea/Aeshna cyaneablue hawker, southern hawkerlivewing base (under side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (under side) of adult UK/Ireland Aeshna grandis Brown Hawker Odonata: Aeshnidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Aeshnidae/Aeshna grandis/Aeshna grandisbrown hawkerlivewing base (under side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (under side) of adult UK/Ireland Sympetrum sanguineum Ruddy Darter Dragonfly Odonata: Libellulidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Libellulidae/Sympetrum sanguineum/Sympetrum sanguineumruddy darter dragonflylivewing base (under side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (upper side) of adult UK/Ireland ZYGOPTERA damselflies Odonata Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Zygoptera/Zygopteradamselflieslivewing base (upper side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing tip of adult Foreign Calopteryx demoiselles, demoiselle damselflies Odonata: Calopterygidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Calopterygidae/Calopteryx/Calopteryxdemoiselles, demoiselle damselflieslivewing tipadult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (upper side) of adult UK/Ireland Coenagrion pulchellum Variable Damselfly Odonata: Coenagrionidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Coenagrionidae/Coenagrion pulchellum/Coenagrion pulchellumvariable damselflylivewing base (upper side)adult
adult adult sucks the blood of live wing base (upper side) of adult UK/Ireland Lestes dryas Scarce Emerald Damselfly Odonata: Lestidae Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936, Telfer, M.G., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Ceratopogonidae/Forcipomyia paludis/Forcipomyia paludisdragonfly-biting midgeadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Odonata/Lestidae/Lestes dryas/Lestes dryasscarce emerald damselflylivewing base (upper side)adult

Author & YearTitleSource
Telfer, M.G., 2009Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 16, No. 1: 31-32.

Forcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Forcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesForcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge)
GenusForcipomyia (a genus of biting midges)
FamilyCERATOPOGONIDAE (biting midges)
SuperfamilyCHIRONOMOIDEA (biting, non-biting & trickle midges, blackflies)
InfraorderCulicomorpha (mosquitoes, gnats, midges & blackflies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Forcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Telfer, M.G. 2009 Forcipomyia paludis (Macfie, 1936) (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) the dragonfly biting midge: first British records since 1936 Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 16, No. 1: 31-32.

Forcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Forcipomyia paludis (Dragonfly-biting Midge):

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