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Chironomidae? - male
Copyright © 2009 Aaron Schusteff

Chironomidae? - Male
Tilden Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA
September 27, 2009
Adding a second photo, with more detail. While the upwardly curled tip of the abdomen was a dark brown, the anterior 3/4's was a translucent-cream color. (Could it be a teneral male resting/drying after recent emergence?)

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 9 November, 2009 - 11:14pm
Last updated 10 November, 2009 - 8:09pm

Moved
Moved from Chironominae. A dorsal view of the tip of the tail would help, if you have one. These are IDed largely based on male genitalia.
… John F. Carr, 10 November, 2009 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John
I perused some of the Chironominae images on BugGuide, and can appreciate your comment. Unfortunately, I don't have any substantially more detailed images of the tip of the tail. But now I know better what to try to capture in the future :-)
… Aaron Schusteff, 11 November, 2009 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

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