The immatures of the biting midge Dasyhelea silvatica are described and illustrated for the first time and a complete description of the adult male and female are provided using scanning electron and compound microscopes. The specimens were collected from flooded soil near a pond in Guizhou Province, China, and reared in the laboratory.
Keywords: Adult; aquatic; biting midge; fourth instar larva; pupa.
Xue Lu, Chen Duan, Yuan Ning, Xiao Hong Jiang, Xiao Hui Hou.