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Polypedilum scalaenum
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Copyright © 2010
Dennis Totin
Diptera? -
Polypedilum scalaenum
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garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 3, 2008
Size: 1/4"
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Contributed by
Dennis Totin
on 3 April, 2010 - 2:53pm
Last updated 13 May, 2017 - 1:46am
Moved
Moved from
Polypedilum
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John F. Carr
, 12 May, 2017 - 2:43pm
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Moved
Moved from
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John F. Carr
, 5 April, 2010 - 11:05am
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Dennis Totin
, 3 April, 2010 - 10:50pm
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Long front legs...
...make it look like a midge in the family
Chironomidae
. This
excellent article
makes it sound like a Chironomine, though if you want to be sure then I suggest you move the image to the
Chironomidae
page and wait for an expert opinion.
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Peter Edelman
, 3 April, 2010 - 10:37pm
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