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Photo#381505
Diptera? - Polypedilum scalaenum - female

Diptera? - Polypedilum scalaenum - Female
garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 3, 2008
Size: 1/4"

Moved
Moved from Polypedilum.

Moved
Moved from Midges.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

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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