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 Really interesting Tanypodinae? larva (NE HU, Oct)
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| pwalter |
Posted on 25-10-2009 15:43
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Yesterday I found this in a mountain brook. It is about 2.5 mm long. What could it be Tanypodinae?
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| pwalter |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 25-10-2009 15:43
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| pwalter |
Posted on 25-10-2009 15:44
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| atylotus |
Posted on 26-10-2009 10:40
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This is not a Tanypodinae, but a Orthocladiinae larvae belonging to the genus Corynoneura. The very long (non retractable) antenna, which are longer than the head is diagnostic. The antenna has 4-segments, 1 is pale, 2 and 3 frequently darkened and 4 is very small. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 26-10-2009 10:42
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Thank You! Really good to have a genus ID of this rarely determined family! |
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| viktor j nilsson |
Posted on 26-10-2009 17:19
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For all you who are sitting there wondering (I surely did, so I googled it!), Orthocladiinae and Tanypodinae are subfamilies of Chironomidae! |
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but don't see the image in the post.
