Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironominae: Chironomus cf sp.
Posted by MickETalbot on 22-02-2011 15:08
#1
Another swept from a wetland habitat, Lincoln UK
Edited by MickETalbot on 24-02-2011 13:16
Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-02-2011 15:40
#2
Chironomidae
Posted by MickETalbot on 23-02-2011 18:07
#3
Thank you Paul
Posted by John Carr on 24-02-2011 00:17
#4
Chironominae. I suspect it is
Chironomus or a close relative because it is so large. That thrips at upper left can't be much less than 1 mm long.
Posted by MickETalbot on 24-02-2011 13:08
#5
The thrips nymph is ~2,5mm, the globular collembola, that's around the 1mm mark, so as you say a fairly large fly, in fact ~20mm in length. Would you be happy for me to put Chironomus up with a cf?
Posted by John Carr on 24-02-2011 13:51
#6
Midges don't exceed 15mm (nose to tail) or 7.5mm wing length, and those are exceptional individuals of the largest species.
"cf" should go before the thing to which the specimen should be compared and after the solid part of the ID (if any), e.g.
Homo cf.
sapiens for a member of genus
Homo that is similar to
sapiens but you're not sure.
Posted by MickETalbot on 25-02-2011 05:28
#7
If the image uploads it will show the specimen actual size.
2nd try
Edited by MickETalbot on 25-02-2011 05:32