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 Australian Chironomidae?
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 30-04-2011 04:06
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Is this Chironomidae. I suspect some of the fore legs are missing. Malaise trap. Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [24.67Kb] |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 30-04-2011 04:09
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Another one, probably the same species. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [93.96Kb] |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-04-2011 10:58
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7346 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Yes, female Chironomini -not much chance of an identification!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 30-04-2011 11:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10650 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It looks like the wing is haired, which could help ID if you have a review of the local species. In my area hairy wings are limited to three related genera and one or a few other species of Chironomini. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 30-04-2011 19:45
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks to you both. Graeme |
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