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Ceratopogonidae- Culicoides sp. (China)
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 Ceratopogonidae (change title to attract an expert).

If it was trying to bite you, Culicoides. Otherwise I'd have to check to rule out Ceratopogonini, some species of which have marked wings.
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 Thanks John!Smile
It didn't attempt to bite me at all. Pfft
 
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 Culicoides, female
 
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