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 Chironomidae, Spain
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 08-11-2016 20:57
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
By lagoon in the moors in Tapioles, Zamora province (CW Spain) on 24.03.2016. Is it possible to go further than female Chironomidae? Much bigger than the usual for that family. Thanks in advance! 
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-11-2016 22:01
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9845 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Stictochironomus pictulus? I don't have a description of the species. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 08-11-2016 23:21
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks a lot, John!! That was much more than I could expect! As I can see venation is peculiar in this genus: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=55985&pid=239076 Do you think we can be sure of the genus at least? It would be great but I have no means to be sure without other's help. If it is indeed Stictochironomus, there are 3 species recorded for Spain in this genus. This would be clearly something to start my research! Thanks a lot!!  |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 09-11-2016 14:58
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9845 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I'm willing to ID to genus Stictochironomus. I don't know enough about European species. |
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