Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chironomid?
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 12:43
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
I wonder if someone can help identify this for me. The insect was photographed on a nettle leaf (veination gives idea of scale) near edge of a freshwater lake in southern England at the beginning of May.
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 12:45
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
Here is another image of same.
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| pwalter |
Posted on 05-06-2009 12:49
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Yes, this is Chironomidae Chironominae (Chironomini tribe most probably), but female, so ID is in most times impossible. |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 13:05
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
Thanks. I will settle for that - unless someone knows better, of course. |
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