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snow chironomid
Copyright © 2016 Joe

snow chironomid
Keller: 9 miles southwest BIA Rd. 17, Ferry County, Washington, USA
January 30, 2013
Size: 8 mm

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snow chironomid snow chironomid - female
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Contributed by Joe on 13 March, 2016 - 4:34pm

Boreoheptagyia?
Boreoheptagyia?
… John F. Carr, 13 March, 2016 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID John
Just curious - what is it that causes you to suspect that this might this be Boreoheptagyia?
… Joe, 13 March, 2016 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Changed my mind
That genus is smaller and lives in cold mountain streams. I don't know what genus this fly is.
… John F. Carr, 14 March, 2016 - 5:02am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… John F. Carr, 13 March, 2016 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

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