Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomid X Orthocladiinae ?>Chironomini
Posted by solito de solis on 04-02-2016 21:07
#1
Hey
As I found a Nematocera (?) Tipulid (?) adulte living in a old sample flask, I wish to honour it by giving a name
(and put a link with some larvae I had already determinated in this sample)
Would you please help ?
The sample was pond freshwater collected in 12/2015
This adult is 1 centimeter length, and some part of its flesh is light green
Here are some pictures
merci
Solito de Solis
Edited by solito de solis on 05-02-2016 22:18
Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-02-2016 21:29
#2
Hi,
on picture 3 I see a female Chironomid.
Posted by solito de solis on 04-02-2016 22:27
#3
Thank you
I supposed it could be Metriocnemus or Microtendipes as I had a lot of this larvae in the sample
How can I go further, I will make more pictures
SDS
Edited by solito de solis on 05-02-2016 14:17
Posted by solito de solis on 05-02-2016 17:35
#4
HEy
thanks for watching
Here are mor pictures about this adult specimen
the specimen was 8 mm length (without legs)
ORTHOCLADIUS ???
thanks for the help
SDS
Edited by solito de solis on 05-02-2016 17:42
Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-02-2016 18:22
#5
Hello,
sorry, I am no expert. You will have to wait for the specialists.
Posted by John Carr on 05-02-2016 21:32
#6
Tribe Chironomini.
In almost all cases, Orthocladiinae have no or short dorsal eye extensions, vein M ending closer to wingtip than R4+5, and fore basitarsus shorter than fore tibia. Chironomini, again with rare exceptions, have long dorsal eye extensions, vein M and R4+5 ending on opposite sides of wingtip, and fore basitarsus longer than tibia.
Reliable identification to genus or species normally requires close inspection of male genitalia.
Posted by solito de solis on 05-02-2016 22:35
#7
Merci beaucoup. I'm oK with "Chironomini" as it was a single adult lost in the flask
