Thread subject: Diptera.info :: very small Chironomidae/Orthocladiinae, maybe Krenosmittia camptohleps ?

Posted by Svavar on 15-11-2025 20:35
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These very small Chironomidae/Orthocladiinae, about 1-1,3mm are found on a glue board from a uvtrap hanging in a fish factory in North Jutland Denmark, November

There are several, I'd say about 200-300, but i can't seem to find a single male between them so unfortunately no hypopygia can confirm. amongs drosophilidae, sphaeroceridae, phoridae, psychodidae, these Chironomidae were much smaller

tried to key a female with the male-key Langton/Pinder 2007, and with the following combinations, i land on Krenosmittia, and with a wing length of 1,2mm the species should be camptohleps


Wings without hairs

Costa strongly produced beyond vein R4+5

anal vein ending well proximal to cubital fork/FCu

Squama bare

Eyes bare


That being said, it's still a female, so don't know if it's reliable in this case ?

Edited by Svavar on 15-11-2025 20:51

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