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Psectrotanypus varius
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 This smal Nematocera was found in a lighttrapp for butterflies on the 11th August 2024 just outside Stockholm, Sweden. Wing about 3-4 mm
Not sure where to start looking, is it possible to say what family it belongs to?
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 Chironomidae subfamily Tanypodinae
 
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 Many thanks John for pointing me in the right direction. It might be a Psectrotanypus varius that seems to be a common species here in Sweden
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 Psectrotanypus varius looks right.
 
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 Many thanks for confirming this one
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