Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chironomidae
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 17-03-2012 10:13
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Hello, An idea for this big (and dead ...) chironomidae ? Cuise La Motte (60350- France) - 15-03-2012 - 22h - 9,5 mm. Many thanks and good weekend. Michel bertrandpami attached the following image:  [194.34Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 17-03-2012 14:14
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10660 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Chironomini. The tail is at a bad angle. If the tip of the abdomen were not bent down the angle would be good. Can you add a dorsal view of the tip of the abdomen? It's probably near Chironomus. |
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 17-03-2012 15:02
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Member Location: France (near Compiègne) Posts: 1232 Joined: 10.06.11 |
Only this photo, but I can send the insect if necessary.
bertrandpami attached the following image:  [57.87Kb] Edited by bertrandpami on 17-03-2012 15:03 |
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 17-03-2012 15:24
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Member Location: France (near Compiègne) Posts: 1232 Joined: 10.06.11 |
I tried to make another photo. Is't good ? bertrandpami attached the following image:  [158.5Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 17-03-2012 16:15
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That's a ventral shot? I'm not sure what I'm seeing. The thin, curved appendages resemble some Dicrotendipes but the rest doesn't match. Edited by John Carr on 17-03-2012 16:15 |
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 17-03-2012 16:49
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Member Location: France (near Compiègne) Posts: 1232 Joined: 10.06.11 |
"That's a ventral shot?" Yes. sorry, I can't make better ... |
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 20-03-2012 18:30
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Member Location: France (near Compiègne) Posts: 1232 Joined: 10.06.11 |
A dorsal shot, but not very good quality ...
bertrandpami attached the following image:  [51.44Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-03-2012 02:46
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10660 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Now it looks more like Chironomus (Chironomus). There are three layers of appendages inside the outer claspers -- two paired and one median -- and any or all of them might be crucial for ID. |
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| bertrandpami |
Posted on 21-03-2012 08:13
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Member Location: France (near Compiègne) Posts: 1232 Joined: 10.06.11 |
Many thanks. Michel |
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