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We propose the first record of Forcipomyia eriophora (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as an ectoparasite of caterpillar of Heraclides anchisiades capys (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). We collected the caterpillars and the specimens of Ceratopogonidae on leaves of the Citrus limon (L.) (Rutaceae) plant on the campus of the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS), Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. Host records of Forcipomyia eriophora on caterpillars are still scarce in Brazil, due to significant gaps in knowledge regarding ectoparasitic habits in Ceratopogonidae, especially in Forcipomyia Meigen.
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