Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Cricotopus sp. I presume
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| victorengel |
Posted on 13-03-2021 05:04
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 I was setting up to shoot the beetle, Pharaxonotha kirschii, when this midge happened on the scene. Chironomidae, but is it Cricotopus? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-03-2021 09:00
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Cricotopus |
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| victorengel |
Posted on 13-03-2021 15:24
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What's that on your profile picture? Are those two mites on a midge? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-03-2021 16:14
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victorengel wrote: What's that on your profile picture? Are those two mites on a midge? Yes, two mites on a midge. |
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| victorengel |
Posted on 21-04-2021 16:08
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I have various observations I've identified as Cricotopus, most recently this one. Also this one.  These all seem similar, but I see some differences. Are the differences enough to indicate different species? A couple others are clearly different, and I don't recall why I identified them as Cricotopus. I'm thinking now I may be wrong. Example:  I'm doubting my ID because it's all black. It seems like there's at least some light color banding in Cricotopus. Or are there solid black ones? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-04-2021 19:03
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The black and yellow midges are Cricotopus. I don't know about the black one. Some Cricotopus are black and can not be identified by color. |
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