Thread subject: Diptera.info :: black fly unfamiliar to me

Posted by Toby on 14-08-2011 16:12
#1
London Wetlands on verge of pond today

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Posted by Sara21392 on 14-08-2011 17:17
#2
Maybe Chironomidae??

Posted by John Carr on 14-08-2011 20:43
#3
My first impression was Procladius but I'm not sure about subfamily. The presence of a dorsal eye extension makes Orthocladiinae unlikely and the short front legs rule out Chironominae. After those Tanypodinae is the most common subfamily.