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Subfamily Diamesinae

Snow midge - Diamesa nivoriunda - male midge - male Midge - female Midge - female Diamesa sp. or Diplocladius sp. ? - male Diamesinae midge pair? - Diamesa - male - female Procladius ? - Diamesa - female Diamesa mendotae - Diamesa
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)
Family Chironomidae (Non-biting Midges)
Subfamily Diamesinae
Range
Most of North America, but more common in cooler areas.
Habitat
Typically cool running water
Season
Includes several winter-emerging species
Remarks
The most commonly photographed fly in this subfamily is Diamesa nivoriunda, which flies in winter in northeast USA. Confirmation requires close examination of male genitalia.
Contributed by tom murray on 3 December, 2008 - 7:19pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 21 February, 2016 - 8:29am

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