biting midge vs punkey

biting midge and punkey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
biting midge	Yes	No	No	No
punkey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, biting midge and punkey are synonyms defined as:

biting midge and punkey: minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

Other synonyms of biting midge include no-see-um, punkie, punky.

biting midge (noun)	punkey (noun)
minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects	minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects