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Midge? - male
Copyright © 2012 Ben Gray

Midge? - Male
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
September 26, 2012
I believe this is some type of midge, and I think a male based on the feathered antennae. ID help appreciated. Thanks!
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Contributed by Ben Gray on 26 September, 2012 - 4:24pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ben Gray, 26 September, 2012 - 4:27pm login or register to post comments

Chironomini
Could be near Endochironomus.
… John F. Carr, 26 September, 2012 - 4:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the quick ID! I think you're right, this does look a lot like Endochironomus nigricans:

I've moved to Chironomini for the time being to be conservative, I'm not sure how confident I would be, personally, for a species-level ID. But maybe someone more expert than myself will be able to ID more confidently.

Thanks again for the ID help!
… Ben Gray, 26 September, 2012 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

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