Forcipomyia (unidentified)
(Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
UnidentifiedForcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)
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)
Records of Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges) :
1: Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)
15 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Newly emerged adult, under bark on Beech logs
Image 1: Adult - newly emerged - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Adult - newly emerged - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 3: Pupal exuviae - highly enlarged
2: Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)
28 Feb 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Pupae protruding from larval exuvia, under bark on Beech logs
Image 1: Pupa - highly enlargedImage 2: Pupae protruding from larval exuvia - enlarged
3: Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)
28 Feb 1976 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Larvae and pupae, under bark on Beech logs
Image 1: Larvae - highly enlargedImage 2: Larva - highly enlarged
4: Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges)
28 Jun 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Larvae under bark on fallen Beech log
Image 1: Larva - highly enlarged

Forcipomyia (unidentified) (Unidentified Forcipomyia Biting Midges) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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