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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) » Chironominae » Chironomini
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Not the best picture, but this was REALLY small - male
Copyright © 2008 Sharon Barrett

Not the best picture, but this was REALLY small - Male
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
July 1, 2008
Size: Very small
I know it's not the best picture, but I'm really impressed with it's antennas and would like to know what exactly it is.
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Contributed by Sharon Barrett on 2 July, 2008 - 10:47am
Last updated 10 September, 2009 - 9:15pm

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John F. Carr, 10 September, 2009 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… John R. Maxwell, 1 January, 2009 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

Chironominae
This must be subfamily Chironominae -- they are the midges with the really long front legs.
… John F. Carr, 31 December, 2008 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera).
… Beatriz Moisset, 3 November, 2008 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 18 July, 2008 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

Male midge
Long legs are a giveaway. Antennae say it's a male.
… Ron Hemberger, 2 July, 2008 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

Chironomidae
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… v belov, 2 July, 2008 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

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