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Diptera 01a
Copyright © 2008 Karl Volkman

Diptera 01a
Near Curlew Lake, ~10 miles Northeast of Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
May 2, 2008
Size: 6mm long
Note the strange positioning of the wings, tented over the abdomen with the bottom facing up. Attracted to the light after dark.

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Diptera 01a Diptera 01b Diptera 5.02.08 01c
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 6 May, 2008 - 12:30am
Last updated 6 June, 2008 - 11:28am

Probably Orthocladiinae
This is likely subfamily Orthocladiinae but I can't rule out some others. The diagnostic feature of wing veins (absence of M-Cu crossvein) is obscured by the body behind that part of the wing in the other picture.
… John F. Carr, 12 September, 2009 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
closeup added
Hi john,

I added a closeup of the wing to hopefully aide in identification of the specimen.
… Karl Volkman, 12 September, 2009 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

Midge
This is most likely a Chironomid.
… Brad Barnd, 6 June, 2008 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

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