Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Could this be a Chironomus sp. ?
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| Ratatoskr |
Posted on 02-11-2011 00:31
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 47 Joined: 23.02.10 |
Hi, I'm trying to learn to ID insects so this could be a total miss from my part. If it's not a Chironomus sp., could it be from the Chaoboridae family? What else could it be? Anyone knows the specific species? Photo was taken at midnight, outside, on the house wall end of August in southern Sweden. Nearby is a large lake and the house is surrounded by a forest with all kinds of tree species typical for the region. Thanks ! Ratatoskr attached the following image:  [112.14Kb] Edited by Ratatoskr on 02-11-2011 00:31 Belief is not an idea that the mind possesses but an idea that possesses the mind. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 02-11-2011 09:08
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
It is Chironomidae, Chironominae tribe Chironomini, but most likely not a Chironomus sp.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Ratatoskr |
Posted on 02-11-2011 18:30
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 47 Joined: 23.02.10 |
Thank you very much Gabor.
Belief is not an idea that the mind possesses but an idea that possesses the mind. |
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