The Collaborative International Dictionary
biting midge
no-see-um \no-see-um\ n. (Zool.) Any of several minute two-winged biting insects of the family Ceratopogonidae that suck the blood of mammals and birds and other insects; also called biting midge and punkie.
Syn: punkie, punky, punkey, biting midge.
Wiktionary
biting midge
n. Any ''Ceratopogonidae'', a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera.
WordNet
Usage examples of "biting midge".
Some kind of biting midge zeroed in on them, trapped as they were beneath the concealing greenery, and raised itching welts before they could find repellant in their awkwardly stowed packs.