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 Orthocladiinae?
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| haarder |
Posted on 27-11-2013 14:09
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Hi Diptera forum, In July I saw this female chironomid in a woodland area in southern Denmark. Walther Gritsch suggests that it belongs to the subfamily Orthocladiinae. Any suggestions regarding lower taxonomic levels (genus etc) would be much appreciated - otherwise, a confirmation of Walther's identification is also welcome. Thanks! Simon haarder attached the following image:  [141.67Kb] |
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| haarder |
Posted on 27-11-2013 14:11
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Dorsal view.
haarder attached the following image:  [128.22Kb] Edited by haarder on 27-11-2013 14:13 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-11-2013 14:27
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Not quite. This is a female Sphaeromias (Ceratopogonidae)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| haarder |
Posted on 27-11-2013 14:40
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Oh, well, your biting midge suggestion certaintly looks right! We only have one species in Denmark, S. fasciatus. Thanks! Simon |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 27-11-2013 15:38
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You probably have Sphaeromias pictus too. The photo of that species in the gallery has darker legs. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-06-2019 12:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Sphaeromias pictus
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