An Update and Errata for the Catalog of the Biting Midges of the World (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

A list of corrections as well as the addition of new taxa described since Borkent & Dominiak (2020) published a catalog of the Ceratopogonidae of the world is provided. We record a further 70 extant and 7 fossil species and 2 new fossil genera. Beyond the summary provided by Borkent & Dominiak (2020, Table 1), the family now includes 6276 extant and 303 fossil species and 23 fossil genera. The number of species names that are nomina dubia is now 181.

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This article provides a list of corrections and additions to the classification of Ceratopogonidae since the publication of Borkent & Dominiak's catalog in 2020. It includes the description of 70 extant and 7 fossil species, as well as 2 new fossil genera. In total, the family now consists of 6276 extant species, 303 fossil species, and 23 fossil genera. The number of species with dubious names has increased to 181.