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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Non-biting Midges (Chironomidae) » Orthocladiinae » Cricotopus » subgenus Isocladius (Cricotopus subgenus Isocladius)
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mating - Cricotopus - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Johnida Dockens

mating - Cricotopus - Male Female
Salt River, Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
April 28, 2007
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Contributed by Johnida Dockens on 28 April, 2007 - 9:23pm
Last updated 21 January, 2009 - 1:08pm

Moved
Moved from Cricotopus.
… John F. Carr, 17 January, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Orthocladiinae.
… John R. Maxwell, 1 January, 2009 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/241214
… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

Probably subfamily Orthocladiinae
The abdomen color pattern is similar to Cricotopus and the front legs are consistent with subfamily Orthocladiinae. What I can make out of the wing veins is consistent.
… John F. Carr, 21 November, 2008 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Cricotopus
I'm satisfied with the ID as Cricotopus for now. I might be able to get a species later. I think these belong to a hard-to-distinguish species group.
… John F. Carr, 16 December, 2008 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

Midges.
Interesting. I just collected some Perdita bees (tiny things) that strongly resemble the yellow midge in this image. Coincidence? or mimicry?
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 April, 2007 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

Chironomidae... rather striki
Chironomidae... rather striking sexual dimorphism
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 28 April, 2007 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

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