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Mosquito? - Ablabesmyia annulata - female

Mosquito? - Ablabesmyia annulata - Female
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
July 25, 2007
Attracted to my garage light at night.

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Mosquito? - Ablabesmyia annulata - female Mosquito? - Ablabesmyia annulata - female

Moved
Moved from Midges. Tentative ID.

Near match
This is very close to genus Guttipelopia, except for the pattern on the legs. Compare http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/Insects/Flies/SpFlies/Guttipelopia.guttipennis.html.

Probably Tanypodinae
The color and banded legs usually mean Tanypodinae, but a proper ID needs a look at the wing veins and I can't make them out.

No.
Looks to be a midge (Chironomidae) or wood gnat (different family, the name of which has not been committed to my memory:-).

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