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Midge ID - Chironomus ochreatus
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Midge ID - Chironomus ochreatus
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
May 23, 2008
Size: ~6mm
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 23 May, 2008 - 10:12pm
Last updated 22 December, 2008 - 8:14am

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… tom murray, 22 December, 2008 - 8:14am login or register to post comments

Chironomus ochreatus
See comment here:


Yours has a more uniformly dark abdomen.
… John F. Carr, 20 December, 2008 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

Chironominae
Subfamily Chironominae, female
… John F. Carr, 11 November, 2008 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

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