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Graeme Cocks
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 Is this a Chironomidae?
Malaise trap, Townsville, Queensland.
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 Mycetophilidae (at least s. lat.). Chironomidae never has strong tibial spurs, but most Mycetophilidae do. Not clearly visible here, it should also have enlarged coxae.
 
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 Thanks John, and thanks for the explanation. Yes the tibial spurs are quite large.
 
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 I would think this is a species within the genus Mycetophila.
 
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 Thanks Asilus.
 
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