Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-02-2012 00:13
#1
Hi
First photo of 2012... to a small Chironomidae fly. Maybe a Chironomus sp. This is the only available photo:
2012.I.31 - Póvoa Dão - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
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Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 01-02-2012 12:59
Posted by Jason G on 01-02-2012 01:55
#2
I doubt Chironomous sp, on account of the posture of the front legs. Orthocladiinae, per chance?
Posted by John Carr on 01-02-2012 02:33
#3
I agree with Orthocladiinae. A dorsal closeup of the male terminalia might allow further ID, but probably not. There are about 100 holarctic genera.
Can you tell if the eyes are hairy?