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Midge - Ablabesmyia - male

Midge - Ablabesmyia - Male
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
May 23, 2008

Moved
Moved from Ablabesmyia.

Moved

Closeup?
Do you have a closer view of the wing veins or tail? There are several of these in unclassified Nematocera. I think they are some sort of chironomid midge but I can't prove it yet.

 
closer up shots
I added the most closeup shots I had of both wing veins and tail. I'm afraid they're not enough, but just in case...

 
Ablabesmyia
This turns out to be a fairly distinctive genus as far as anonymous little midges go. The three bands on the tibiae, as opposed to two or less, combine with the brown spotted character to identify it.

 
Ablabesmyia (Karelia)
The position of the spot in the M cell (bounded by M and Cu veins) determines subgenus. The spot is level with or slightly closer to the base of the wing than the dark spot at the edge of the wing (where R2+3 are).

 
Midge
I don't know if I'll be able to ID further, but I'm pretty sure this is family Chironomidae. None of the alternatives looks right.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

Midge/Mosquito
Not a mosquito. Probably a chironomid midge

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