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Photo#180941
Diptera 01a

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

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.

 
closeup added
Hi john,

I added a closeup of the wing to hopefully aide in identification of the specimen.

Midge
This is most likely a Chironomid.