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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 » Chironomus group » Chironomus » subgenus Chaetolabis (Chironomus subgenus Chaetolabis) » Chironomus atroviridis
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Fly - Chironomus atroviridis
Copyright © 2009 Bill Johnson

Fly - Chironomus atroviridis
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 20, 2009
Interesting colors on this fly. I've never seen green haltares. Any possible ID for it? I've added a second view for further help.

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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 23 June, 2009 - 9:13pm
Last updated 28 July, 2009 - 4:09pm

Moved
Moved from Chironominae.
… John F. Carr, 28 July, 2009 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

Midge
This is a female midge, subfamily Chironominae. A flashy model, possibly IDable to genus or species from these pictures. Usually females don't go past subfamily.

Best way to get ID of a midge in this subfamily is to find the matching male (usually the colors are similar) and get a very close shot of the tail from above. A view of the wing veins of this one might help too.

I suspect Chironomus atroviridis except the texture of the thorax is odd.
… John F. Carr, 23 June, 2009 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

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