Diptera

(Mosquitoes & Flies)

 Photogallery: 

Synonyms:  Ablabesmyia ornata Beck & Beck
                                          (Commander 1980; Newberry 1982)
                   Ablabesmyia tarella Roback
                                           (Barclay 1983; Barclay & Harrel 1985; Commander 1980; Newberry 1982)

1979 Vaughn

1980 Commander
1982 Davis MDCC
1982 Newberry
1982 Vaughn
1983 Barclay
1985 Barclay & Harrel
1986 Bass
1986b Bass

1992 Bayer et al.
1999c BFL

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-Larvae tolerate a wide variety of habitats (Bass 1996); larvae found mainly in leaf & wood debris (Bass 1996); also found on sand (Bass 1986)

-larvae are predators, feed on small chironomids and worms (Bass 1996)