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chironomidae ?
Christine Devillers
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Posted on 26-03-2008 15:55
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Several small (3 mm) black flies today on the wall.
Male and female of Chironomidae ?
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Hello, Christine!

Christine Devillers wrote:
Several small (3 mm) black flies today on the wall.
Male and female of Chironomidae ?


Yes. There are hundreds of them here (northwest Germany) at the walls, too, since weeks. I would also be very pleased, if a more specific ID would be possible, but I'm afraid it isn't... Sad
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I found this possibility on that post

http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=11105

Tony Irwin wrote:
When a very small black chironomid is flying in the winter, it often turns out to be Smittia, but as Gabor suggests, it's not safe to say much more than "male chironomid".

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Hi Christine
If you can catch a couple of males and post them to me (dry or in spirit), I may be able to put a name to them - it is largely down to finding a good match with the genitalia figures. Otherwise, it's best to just record this as "chironomid species".
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Thanks for the proposition, but I've looked on the wall and they have disappeared.
 
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Next year, maybe? Wink
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Tony, where can I find your address?
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It's on the website - http://www.museum...0.21.40.10
Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service
Shirehall
Market Avenue
Norwich
Norfolk NR1 3JQ
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(If you're thinking of posting some chironomids, I can only undertake to look at a few!) Wink
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