Heleidomermis		Contents		Rev: 05/12/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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The genus includes some of the earliest fossil mermithids, including Heleidomermis libani, discovered in Lebanese amber coiled in the abdomenof its fossilized insect host, an adult biting midge.

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Distribution:

Described from the abdomen of its fossilized insect host, an adult biting midge (Diptera) in Lebanese amber (early Cretaceous, about 120-135 million years ago) (Poinar et al., 1994).

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Heleidomermis

Parasites of biting midges, Culicoides.

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Population regulation of mosquitoes and other host species.

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Management:

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References:

Ferris, H. 2007. Stichosomida. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. http://accesscience.com/abstract.aspx?id=757377&referURL=http%3a%2f%2faccesscience.com%2fcontent.aspx%3fid%3d757377

Lee, D.L. 2002. Life cycles. Pp 61-72 in Lee, D.L. (ed.). The Biology of Nematodes.Taylor and Francis, London and NY. 635p.

Poinar, G.O. 1983. The Natural History of Nematodes. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs. 323p.

Poinar, G.O., Acra, A., Acra, F. 1994. Earliest fossil nematode (Mermithidae) in cretaceous Lebanese amber. Fundam. appl. Nematology 17:475-477.

Rubzov, I.A. 1970. [A new species and genus of mermithids from biting midges] In  Novye I maloizvestnye vide foemyi Sibiri ,SO izd. Nauka, Novosibirsk 3:94-101

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