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Identification Manual for the Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of North and South Carolina
Identification guide for all known Chironomidae larvae from North and South Carolina, by John Epler. "While this key is intended for use with North Carolina/South Carolina specimens, it should work well for most of the eastern United States." Errata and additions are available on John Epler's personal web site.
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-data/water-sciences-home-page/biological-assessment-branch/ta
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Contributed by John F. Carr on 13 November, 2009 - 8:16pm
Last updated 25 December, 2018 - 5:34pm

it's moved again
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-data/water-sciences-home-page/biological-assessment-branch/taxonomic-manuals

the manual links are halfway down that page

Epler's site has also moved: http://johnepler.com
… Steve Scholnick, 18 November, 2017 - 1:16am login or register to post comments

[cite:351764] problems with the link? doesn't work for me :/
alternative url: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/taxonmanual
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