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Midge - Cricotopus - male
Copyright © 2007 Peter Cristofono

Midge - Cricotopus - Male
Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
October 30, 2007
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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 30 October, 2007 - 4:47pm
Last updated 21 January, 2009 - 1:12pm

Moved
Moved from Cricotopus.
… John F. Carr, 21 January, 2009 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Orthocladiinae.
… Peter Cristofono, 17 December, 2008 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… Peter Cristofono, 13 November, 2008 - 5:27pm login or register to post comments

ID
Subfamily Orthocladiinae -- no M-Cu crossvein, short front legs.

I like the colors.
… John F. Carr, 13 November, 2008 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Further ID
Cricotopus, likely C. tricintus. How big is it?
… John F. Carr, 16 December, 2008 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Estimated to be
about 5 mm long
… Peter Cristofono, 17 December, 2008 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thanks John!
… Peter Cristofono, 13 November, 2008 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

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