Forcipomyia taiwana
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Authors: Szu-Chieh Wang et al.
Source: Insects (2020) 11, art. 106
Forcipomyia taiwana (Shiraki, 1913)
This tiny (1.4-1.5 mm) biting midge is found in Taiwan and southern China, including residential areas. It can be a common and serious nuisance pest, biting humans during the day from late morning to early after noon (Yeh et al., 2009). Some people become allergic to the bites, with intense itching or local swelling. Because of its small size, it can easily pass through mosquito screens. Outbreaks have been reported in some years like in 1989.
Females require a blood meal before laying eggs. The larvae are found in moist soil around houses, river banks or fields. In the laboratory they can be fed with yeast extracts and blue-green algae. The development from egg to adult lasts around 3-4 weeks and adults live for another 4 weeks.
