Blephariceridae

The Blephariceridae, commonly known as net-winged midges, are a nematoceran family in the order Diptera.

The adults resemble crane flies except with a projecting anal angle in the wings, and different head shape, absence of the V on the mesonotum, and more laterally outstretched, forward-facing legs.

Blepharicerid larvae are filter feeders and have suckers on their abdominal sternites, used to adhere to rocks in the torrents in which they live.

One recent classification based largely on fossils treats this family as the sole member of its infraorder, but this has not gained wide acceptance.

This article related to members of the fly infraorder Blephariceromorpha is a stub.

Larva of Blepharicera
Larva of Blepharicera , ventral