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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Green chironomid to ID

Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-01-2010 19:11

I found this male chironomid near a river. Does it belong to the genus Chironomus?

location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 03/06/2009

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-01-2010 19:13

probably Stenochironomus sp.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-01-2010 19:16

Thanks Jorge. Is it impossible to be sure?

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-01-2010 19:18

no. Try to contact Dr. Martin Spies, [mailto:spies AT zi.biologie. uni-muenchen. de]

Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-01-2010 19:23

Thanks:).