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Midge - Zavrelimyia fragilis

Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
September 7, 2008
Size: ~2-3mm

This was just slightly larger than a spider mite.

Contributed by Ilona L. on 8 September, 2008 - 1:57pm
Last updated 13 December, 2010 - 9:40pm

Moved

Moved from Tanypodinae.

… tom murray, 8 December, 2008 - 7:49pm

Moved

Moved from Midges.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/241214

… Ron M., 22 November, 2008 - 11:10am

Tanypodinae

Though species is uncertain this can move to subfamily Tanypodinae(1). The M-Cu crossvein rules out the other two common subfamilies. The color and wing pattern is normal for Tanypodinae, as is what I can make out of the rest of the wing veins.

… John F. Carr, 20 November, 2008 - 4:58pm

A guess

It looks similar to Paramerina fragilis (Tanypodinae:Pentaneurini). I can't see enough details to be sure. I don't even have a description of the female of the species.

[Update: I have decided on this ID for reasons explained on the requests for additional guide pages forum post.]

… John F. Carr, 10 November, 2008 - 2:16pm

a midge

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… v belov, 8 September, 2008 - 2:10pm

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