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Chironominae: Chironomus cf sp.
MickETalbot	#1 Posted on 22-02-2011 15:08
Member Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 136 Joined: 21.02.11	Another swept from a wetland habitat, Lincoln UK MickETalbot attached the following image: [131.44Kb] Edited by MickETalbot on 24-02-2011 13:16 Mick E Talbot


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 22-02-2011 15:40
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04	Chironomidae Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


MickETalbot	#3 Posted on 23-02-2011 18:07
Member Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 136 Joined: 21.02.11	Thank you Paul Mick E Talbot


John Carr	#4 Posted on 24-02-2011 00:17
Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10648 Joined: 22.10.10	Chironominae. I suspect it is Chironomus or a close relative because it is so large. That thrips at upper left can't be much less than 1 mm long.


MickETalbot	#5 Posted on 24-02-2011 13:08
Member Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 136 Joined: 21.02.11	The thrips nymph is ~2,5mm, the globular collembola, that's around the 1mm mark, so as you say a fairly large fly, in fact ~20mm in length. Would you be happy for me to put Chironomus up with a cf? Mick E Talbot


John Carr	#6 Posted on 24-02-2011 13:51
Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10648 Joined: 22.10.10	Midges don't exceed 15mm (nose to tail) or 7.5mm wing length, and those are exceptional individuals of the largest species. "cf" should go before the thing to which the specimen should be compared and after the solid part of the ID (if any), e.g. Homo cf. sapiens for a member of genus Homo that is similar to sapiens but you're not sure.


MickETalbot	#7 Posted on 25-02-2011 05:28
Member Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 136 Joined: 21.02.11	If the image uploads it will show the specimen actual size. 2nd try MickETalbot attached the following image: [10.48Kb] Edited by MickETalbot on 25-02-2011 05:32 Mick E Talbot