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 *Very* distinctive Chironomid (03.07.09) --> Cricotopus sp.
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 04-07-2009 20:37
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Last night in our garden (northwest Germany) together with the Mirid bug Orthops campestris, which measures about 4-5 mm. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [33.06Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 05-07-2009 01:23 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| paqui |
Posted on 04-07-2009 23:12
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
there are many genera with that 3 stripes on thorax, and some other genera with that stripes on abdomen and the spots on "knees" and tarsus, so just as a starting point, female Cricotopus, it will "appearantly" fit, at least, but don´t trust, I´m unable to find the synonims from the faune de france to today´s species and palaeartic keys are old too and very expensive : ( good luck (and nice pic, they are difficult to shot for me) |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 05-07-2009 01:22
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, paqui! paqui wrote: there are many genera with that 3 stripes on thorax, and some other genera with that stripes on abdomen and the spots on "knees" and tarsus, so just as a starting point, female Cricotopus, it will "appearantly" fit, at least, but don´t trust Many thanks! Now that you write it, I remember some earlier Chironomids, which were identified here as Cricotopus sp.. Same size, same yellow colour, similar stripes on thorax, but not so distinctive one on abdomen. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [38.76Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 05-07-2009 01:23 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| paqui |
Posted on 05-07-2009 20:10
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
sorry, I´m learning, looking at Faune de France keys for Cricotopus there are different patterns of b/w bands on abdomen and C. trifasciatus confused me; the book species has not the white line among the last 2 black terguites as the one you posted (yes has a white line between the first 2 terguites, 2 more black terguites and the last one), I´still can´t dischart other genera, but trying this (be careful, nearctic) it´s reasonable, at least : ( http://bugguide.net/node/view/249274/bgimage the second one has a bigger dark spot than yours I hope any expert says something : | |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 05-07-2009 20:25
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14426 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Thanks, paqui! By the way a correction: the Mirid bug is not Orthops campestris, but Lygocoris (Neolygus) viridis (ID by R. Dietze). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| paqui |
Posted on 05-09-2011 22:49
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
could these other two be Potthastia ?? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 05-09-2011 23:51
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10654 Joined: 22.10.10 |
They are not Potthastia. I think they are Orthocladiinae. |
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| paqui |
Posted on 06-09-2011 00:42
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
thanks  |
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