Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chironomus spp. Male; Southern Spain
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 04-11-2010 10:11
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 Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
Rather large plumiferous fly.
Andre Burgers attached the following image:  [113.71Kb] Edited by Andre Burgers on 05-11-2010 17:42 |
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| chironomus_1990 |
Posted on 04-11-2010 17:11
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Member Location: Ukraine/Kharkiv Posts: 41 Joined: 16.09.10 |
Its look like Chironomus thummi, bit not certain. I need to see gonostyl. |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 04-11-2010 23:27
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
chironomus_1990 wrote: Its look like Chironomus thummi, bit not certain. I need to see gonostyl. I must confess that I have to find out what this gonostyle is. Tomorrow I will post a photo of the gonostyle of this beautiful fly if I have a photo showing this part of its anatomy. Thanks, Chironomus.  and till tomorrow. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 05-11-2010 03:39
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10646 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The gonostyle is the rightmost pair of appendages in the attached image. (Rearmost from the point of view of the fly.) This is a different species of Chironomus. Yours has similarly shaped parts.
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 05-11-2010 07:50
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
John Carr wrote: The gonostyle is the rightmost pair of appendages in the attached image. (Rearmost from the point of view of the fly.) This is a different species of Chironomus. Yours has similarly shaped parts. John, thank you very much for this splendid explanation. I don't think I have such detailed photos, but I will see anyway. Thanks again. |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 05-11-2010 08:01
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
Chironomus & John, This is the best I can get, snif.  The next time I see a member of this family I will try to get a beter photo of its "tushy", jeje. Thanks, both of you. Andre Burgers attached the following image:  [151.78Kb] Edited by Andre Burgers on 05-11-2010 08:02 |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 05-11-2010 08:17
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
Another useless image.
Andre Burgers attached the following image:  [61.59Kb] Edited by Andre Burgers on 05-11-2010 08:21 |
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| chironomus_1990 |
Posted on 05-11-2010 13:23
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Member Location: Ukraine/Kharkiv Posts: 41 Joined: 16.09.10 |
I almosy can see anal process of tergir #10, so its certain Chironomus spp. |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 05-11-2010 17:41
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1134 Joined: 23.04.10 |
chironomus_1990 wrote: I almosy can see anal process of tergir #10, so its certain Chironomus spp. Chironomus, chironomus. Thanks for your time and pacience. |
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