Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae ID?
Posted by quercus on 22-07-2019 15:53
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Indoors, urban area.
Serbia, Valjevo, July 21st, 2019.
Posted by quercus on 22-07-2019 15:53
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photo 2
Posted by quercus on 22-07-2019 15:53
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photo 3
Posted by quercus on 22-07-2019 15:54
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photo 4
Posted by quercus on 22-07-2019 15:54
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photo 5
Posted by John Carr on 22-07-2019 21:24
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Close to
Chironomus.
Posted by quercus on 23-07-2019 15:59
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What do you mean by "close to"? Do you mean it could be, but you're not sure?
Posted by John Carr on 23-07-2019 22:47
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quercus wrote:
What do you mean by "close to"? Do you mean it could be, but you're not sure?
It is
Chironomus or a related genus. "Close" means a close evolutionary relationship. There is a group within tribe Chironomini where males have 13 or fewer flagellomeres instead of the usual 15. That group is further divided into the "Chironomus group" with normally developed appendages between the main claspers of male genitalia, and the "Harnischia complex" where those appendages are reduced.
Posted by quercus on 24-07-2019 08:53
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Thanks John! Much appreciated!