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Atrichopogon megalotheca is a species of biting midge in the family Ceratopogonidae. It was described by the entomologist Hans Remm in 1971.[2]
Visual identification of Atrichopogon megalotheca is limited by the availability of high-resolution imagery. As a member of the genus Atrichopogon, it shares general morphological characteristics common to the genus, such as small body size and specialized mouthparts typical of the family Ceratopogonidae.[1]