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Sphaeromiini

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Sphaeromias albomarginatus = Sphaeromias fasciatus (White-bordered Sphaeromias).The plant is Dactylorhiza maculata (Spotted Orchis)

Sphaeromiini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ceratopogonidae
Subfamily: Ceratopogoninae
Tribe: Sphaeromiini

Sphaeromiini is a tribe of biting midges, insects in the family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 7 genera and at least 40 described species in Sphaeromiini.[1][2][3]

Genera

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References

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  1. ^ "Sphaeromiini Tribe Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Sphaeromiini Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Sphaeromiini Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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