Thread subject:
Diptera.info :: Chironomidae -> Cf. Chironomus
Posted by
MorganA
on 11-05-2022 08:14
#1
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
#2
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Posted by
MorganA
on 11-05-2022 08:15
#3
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Posted by
MorganA
on 11-05-2022 08:15
#4
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Posted by
John Carr
on 11-05-2022 13:01
#5
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
#6
Thank you John!