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 Chironomidae From Belgium for ID
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| Tetrao |
Posted on 05-03-2022 09:46
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 Member Location: Belgium, Wanze Posts: 328 Joined: 14.06.18 |
I pictured this Chironomidae in my garden on 2022-02-28, Can we ID this specimen ? Thank you for help !  |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-03-2022 10:06
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7286 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I think it's a Polypedilum male
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| Tetrao |
Posted on 05-03-2022 11:19
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Member Location: Belgium, Wanze Posts: 328 Joined: 14.06.18 |
Thank you very much, Tony !!! |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 05-03-2022 14:48
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10421 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I think tribe Tanytarsini. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-03-2022 15:51
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7286 Joined: 19.11.04 |
John - Does that basally constricted tergite VIII occur in Tanytarsini? I thought it was fairly diagnostic for Polypedilum.
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| John Carr |
Posted on 05-03-2022 18:02
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Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10421 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Tony Irwin wrote: John - Does that basally constricted tergite VIII occur in Tanytarsini? I thought it was fairly diagnostic for Polypedilum. It does occur in some Tanytarsini. It is diagnostic within Chironomini. |
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| Tetrao |
Posted on 05-03-2022 20:55
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Member Location: Belgium, Wanze Posts: 328 Joined: 14.06.18 |
Thank you Both for all comments !!! |
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