Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae?

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 02-04-2007 21:14
#1
Quite numerous around our house the last few days, these Chironomid like midges with thick (or 'double'Wink antennae.

Are they Chironomidae?

Thank you in advance.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 02-04-2007 21:45
#2
I think it is Ceratopogonidae.

Posted by pierred on 03-04-2007 04:49
#3
Hello,

There is a post about those splendid antennas here:
http://www.dipter...#post_5655

Posted by Jan Willem on 03-04-2007 11:28
#4
Hi Jan,

Nikita is right this specimen belongs to the family Ceratopogoindae.

Jan Willem

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 03-04-2007 11:34
#5
Thank you all! Nice photos by the way, Pierre! (Much better than mine...)