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Chironomus ochreatus
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Copyright © 2010
Tim Lethbridge
Midge on fleabane -
Chironomus ochreatus
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Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
April 20, 2010
Size: 7mm roughly
Midge located on fleabane. I was able to get pretty close, so detail crops of any portion of the midge are possible, if that would be helpful.
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Contributed by
Tim Lethbridge
on 29 May, 2010 - 9:26am
Last updated 31 May, 2010 - 11:32am
Moved
Moved from
Chironomini
.
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John F. Carr
, 31 May, 2010 - 11:32am
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Moved
Moved from
Midges
.
Likely
Chironomus ochreatus
. Genital features can confirm:
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John F. Carr
, 29 May, 2010 - 10:22am
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Thank you John
I added a closer crop. It looks pretty similar to me but my knowledge of midge genitals is pretty, no pun intended, small. ;-)
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Tim Lethbridge
, 29 May, 2010 - 11:37am
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