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Diptera.info :: Very tiny mosquito
Posted by
Kees Boele
on 28-03-2020 20:27
#1
Who can help to identify this tiny mosquito? Southern part of the Netherlands, in a light trap for moths, 3 mm
Posted by
John Carr
on 28-03-2020 22:09
#2
Chironomidae, probably tribe Chironomini
Posted by
Kees Boele
on 28-03-2020 22:20
#3
Thanks John
Posted by
Tony Irwin
on 29-03-2020 12:07
#4
I hesitate to disagree with John on matters chironomid, but this looks more like Orthocladiinae (probably
Cricotopus
) to me.
Posted by
John Carr
on 29-03-2020 12:21
#5
Tony Irwin wrote:
I hesitate to disagree with John on matters chironomid, but this looks more like Orthocladiinae (probably
Cricotopus
) to me.
I was misled by the position of the left fore leg.
Cricotopus
looks better.
Posted by
Kees Boele
on 29-03-2020 14:09
#6
Thanks John and Tony.