Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae ID ?

Posted by Oryctes on 04-04-2026 10:32
#1
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos371/big/DSC_3269%20A.jpg
Oryctes : France : Villeneuve-d'Ascq : 59650 : 29/03/2026
Altitude : 22 m - Taille : 4-5 mm (estimation)
Réf. : 371894

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos371/big/DSC_3290%20B.jpg
Oryctes : France : Villeneuve-d'Ascq : 59650 : 29/03/2026
Altitude : NR - Taille : 4-5 mm (estimation)
Réf. : 371914

Hello,
Here is a male Chironomidae found on March 29, 2026, in a wet meadow in Villeneuve d'Ascq (Nord, France). It was resting on a leaf of Symphytum officinale.
Is it possible to identify its genus or, at least, its subfamily ?
Thank you in advance,
Dominique

Posted by John Carr on 05-04-2026 21:35
#2
Tribe Chironomini.

Posted by Oryctes on 06-04-2026 08:24
#3
Thank you, John, for clarifying that.
I read (on the internet - BugGuide "Tribe Chironomini") that this tribe consists of five groups (of genus) : Chironomus, Harnischia, Polypedium Endochironomus, Stenochironomus, Lauterborniella. Do you agree with that ?
Dominique

Posted by Oryctes on 06-04-2026 08:28
#4
Sorry, I don't know why an emoji popped up there. It was unintentional !
Dominique