Micropygomyia vexator (Coquillett, 1907)    Synonyms: Flebotomus vexator, Lutzomyia vexator, Micropygomyia occidentis.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Psychodidae   >   Genus Micropygomyia   

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"The only species of this group known to occur in the eastern Nearctic that exclusively bites non-avian reptiles" (G. Curler/BugGuide).

There is 1 record in the project database.

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Micropygomyia vexator on Copperhead in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Determined by Gregory R. Curler and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide. Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

Micropygomyia vexator on Copperhead in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Determined by Gregory R. Curler and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide. Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)

Micropygomyia vexator on Copperhead in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Determined by Gregory R. Curler and Charley Eiseman via BugGuide. Photo by Mike Lathroum. (MBP list)


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