Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae -> Cf. Chironomus

Posted by MorganA on 11-05-2022 08:14
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A rather large Chironomidae.
Is it possible to identify?

South Norway 2. May 2022

Edited by MorganA on 11-05-2022 14:28

Posted by MorganA on 11-05-2022 08:14
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Posted by MorganA on 11-05-2022 08:15
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Posted by MorganA on 11-05-2022 08:15
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Posted by John Carr on 11-05-2022 13:01
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It is close to Chironomus. It looks like the superior volsellae are swollen at the base. Some of the species with that character have been moved in and out of Chironomus over the years.

Posted by MorganA on 11-05-2022 14:27
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Thank you John!