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 Chironomidae cf, Japan, July 2005
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:23
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This is another strange Nematocera. From the distance it looks like a Limoniidae because of the body proportions, but from closer up it more resembles a female Chironomid midge with excessively long legs for that family.
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 06-10-2005 11:32
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I think this is also Chironomidae, even when it's looks a little bit weird! greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 11:34
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With the way the legs are helt, it could be Chironomidae. It gives the impression of a midge that can 'walk on water'. Do you have an image at higher resolution? And in what kind of habitat was it found?
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 15:48
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I have the original image, but it is slightly out of focus, so no more detail is really visible. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 15:49
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Send it anyway. Best use .
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 16:14
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Paul Beuk wrote: And in what kind of habitat was it found? This was a Nematocera of high mountain area. Essentially I found it attracted to some light source at an elevation of around 1800m in early August in the Japanese Alps. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 20:19
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Well, to be honest, I just do not know. The fact that the head is so well visible, rather than partly hidden under the thorax is a strong argument agains Chironomidae. The first antennal segment seems to be swollen and that is usually an indicator that it is one of the groups with (semi-)aquatic larvae. Because of the shape of the head I am inclining towards the Ceratopogonidae (again) but I have no definite charcters for that. Since this may well be a species adapted to boreoalpine conditions, it can be rather aberrant from the usual species of its family. I guess it will too much to ask if you collected it... Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 08-10-2005 03:31
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I do not collect specimens. I do not have the gear to study them, and also I burn more time on my web site that i rerally should. I am approaching 10.000 images, which is a lot, if one considers that the site is up since April. I indend to buy a steromicroscope sometimes later... |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 01-01-2008 19:48
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Another old thread? I am now also inclined towards Chirnomidae. Any thoughts on this?
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-01-2008 21:54
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Chironomidae is my first impression.
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but don't see the image in the post.
