Classificatie
Animalia [koninkrijk]Arthropoda [superfylum]
Mandibulata [fylum]
Hexapoda [superklasse]
Insecta [klasse]
Pterygota [onderklasse]
Diptera [orde]
Nematocera [onderorde]
Ceratopogonidae [familie]
Culicoides [genus]
Culicoides soort [species]