Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chaoboridae ?

Posted by Ruth on 27-03-2016 10:47
#1

Can anyone confirm which family/genus this is ? Is it Chaoboridae ? Thanks for any help !

It was found at Barnes Wetland Centre.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-03-2016 11:34
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No, this one is Chironomidae (tribe Chironomini) - the wings do not have enough veins to be Chaoboridae.