punkie vs biting midge

punkie and biting midge both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

punkie (noun)	biting midge (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