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Phantom Midge - Chaoborus albatus - female
Copyright © 2008 Cotinis

Phantom Midge - Chaoborus albatus - Female
Univ. Tennessee Biological Station, near Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
August 8, 2008
Size: 3 mm
A tiny midge(?). Size estimated.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 19 October, 2008 - 9:19pm
Last updated 16 June, 2013 - 11:07pm

Moved
Moved from Chaoborus.
… John F. Carr, 16 June, 2013 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Phantom Midges.
… John R. Maxwell, 26 January, 2009 - 6:21am login or register to post comments

genus Chaoborus
subgenus Sayomyia or Schadonophasma. at least I keyed it out to this with the Manual of Nearctic Diptera (1)
… Keith Bayless, 26 January, 2009 - 3:17am login or register to post comments

 
Generic characters
What are the diagnostic characters for the three nearctic genera?
… John F. Carr, 1 May, 2009 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, lateral view
Thanks, Keith. I added a lateral view in case that helps in confirmation:
… Cotinis, 26 January, 2009 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies. Thanks for help on ID, Matt.
… Cotinis, 14 November, 2008 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

Phantom midge
Female Chaoboridae
… Matt Bertone, 14 November, 2008 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

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