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Dear all,

Is this insect a Chaoboridae?

Thanks.

Gr,
Shar

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Hi Shar.
I think it is Chironomidae,
Nikita

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Chironomidae. Superficially similar to Chaoboridae, but the wing venation differs. Also where the fore metatarsus (basal segment) is as long as (as in this photo) or longer than the tibia, this makes it Chironomidae. (But not all chironomids have this feature.)

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Dear Nikita, Tony,

Thank you, I should have known this.