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| Maherjos |
Posted on 25-09-2020 10:02
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 Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2402 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Photograph taken on 23 September, 10 October, 11 November, 12 December 2020 in the wetlands of Padul, Granada, Spain. Body size greater than a centimeter and markedly gray color Thanks for your help in advance. 
Maherjos attached the following image:  [91.33Kb] Edited by Maherjos on 25-09-2020 16:49 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 25-09-2020 10:46
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7347 Joined: 19.11.04 |
This is a male chironomid, in the tribe Chironomini. The mid-line structures at the base of some of the abdominal segments suggest Glyptotendipes to me, but I'm not sure whether you have other genera in Spain that might have them too.
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| John Carr |
Posted on 25-09-2020 13:34
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I think the abdominal structures are unique to Glyptotendipes. |
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 25-09-2020 16:47
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2402 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Tony Irwin wrote: This is a male chironomid, in the tribe Chironomini. The mid-line structures at the base of some of the abdominal segments suggest Glyptotendipes to me, but I'm not sure whether you have other genera in Spain that might have them too. John Carr wrote: I think the abdominal structures are unique to Glyptotendipes. Tony Irwin, John Carr, I am very grateful for the help you give me in identifying this dipteran. I guess getting to know his species will be something impossible ... Best regards from the south of Spain.  |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 25-09-2020 19:37
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7347 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It's true that getting to species from a chironomid photo is very difficult - so many genera have very similar species that can only be distinguished with certainty by examining the male genitalia.
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| Maherjos |
Posted on 25-09-2020 21:49
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Member Location: Motril (Granada) España Posts: 2402 Joined: 02.09.09 |
Tony Irwin wrote: It's true that getting to species from a chironomid photo is very difficult - so many genera have very similar species that can only be distinguished with certainty by examining the male genitalia. I appreciate your response Tony. The subject of genitalia is still complicated for me, and I have not yet decided to try to do it. In this case, it would also be impossible, since I did not have the opportunity to collect the insect after taking the photographs ... Thanks again for your help. José Marín (Maherjos) |
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