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Goeldichironomus carus
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Copyright © 2014
Robert Lord Zimlich
Midge -
Goeldichironomus carus
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Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
October 2, 2014
Size: ~6mm
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Contributed by
Robert Lord Zimlich
on 2 October, 2014 - 1:42pm
Last updated 2 October, 2014 - 3:29pm
I don't like this fly
I don't like this fly. The markings match
Goeldichironomus carus
, but the genitalia would be a better match for a related species.
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John F. Carr
, 2 October, 2014 - 3:33pm
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That's interesting
Considering you ID'd my other two without genitalia. Go figure.Thanks
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 3 October, 2014 - 2:33pm
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Subject to review
A few
Chironomus
and
Goeldichironomus
have been introduced from South America. As far as I know none of them has these spots on the thorax. I don't know everything (where would I put it?).
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John F. Carr
, 3 October, 2014 - 3:06pm
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Moved
Moved from
Midges
.
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John F. Carr
, 2 October, 2014 - 3:29pm
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