Bezzia nobilis

Bezzia nobilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ceratopogonidae
Tribe: Palpomyiini
Genus: Bezzia
Species:
B. nobilis
Binomial name
Bezzia nobilis
(Winnertz, 1852)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bezzia atlantica Wirth and Williams, 1957
  • Ceratopogon barberi Coquillett, 1901
  • Ceratopogon nobilis Winnertz, 1852
  • Ceratopogon setulosa Loew, 1861

Bezzia nobilis is a species of biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae.[1][2][3][4] It is widely considered one of the most common Bezzia species; it is found in Eurasian regions, all over the United States, Central America, and even into South American countries like Brazil.[5] B. nobilis seem to prefer aquatic environments; they are commonly observed in stagnant water pools in Eurasia regions and marshes in the southern United States.[6][7] Adults of this species are easily distinguished by their black and yellow striped legs.[8] Pupae are recognized by their brown bodies, abdominal spines, and respiratory horns.[9] B. nobilis larvae are distinguished by brown heads and white bodies.[9] Little information is known on their life cycle or mating habits.[9] B. nobilis is a predatory species. While some research suggests they mainly feed on larvae of other insect species, experiments suggest they prefer immobile, easy prey such as dead adult flies, bacteria, and protozoa.[6][10][11][12]

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  5. ^ Wilkening, Alan J.; Kline, Daniel L.; Wirth, Willis W. (December 1985). "An Annotated Checklist of the Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of Florida with a New Synonymy". Florida Entomologist. 68 (4): 511–537. doi:10.2307/3494854. JSTOR 3494854.
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  8. ^ Wirth, Willis W. (1983). "The North American Predaceous Midges of the Bezzia bicolor Group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)". The Florida Entomologist. 66 (3): 292–310. doi:10.2307/3494125. JSTOR 3494125.
  9. ^ a b c Wirth, Willis W. (1983). "A review of the American predaceous midges of the Bezzia nobilis group (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 85. Entomological Society of Washington: 670–685.
  10. ^ Hribar, L. J. & G. R. Mullen. Predation by Bezzia larvae (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) on mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae). Entomol. News 102: 183-186.
  11. ^ Mogi, M. (2007). "Mogi, M. Insects and other invertebrate predators". Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 23 (sp2): 93–109. doi:10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[93:IAOIP]2.0.CO;2. PMID 17853600. S2CID 25361723.
  12. ^ Aussel, J. P., Linley, J. R. Natural food and feeding behavior of Culicoides furens Larvae (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 31(1),99-104. https://academic.oup.com/jme/article/31/1/99/2221354