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Snow midge - Diplocladius cultriger - male
Copyright © 2011 Charley Eiseman

Snow midge - Diplocladius cultriger - Male
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
March 4, 2011
Size: 4 mm
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 4 March, 2011 - 5:17pm
Last updated 15 February, 2025 - 5:57am

Moved
Moved from Orthocladiinae.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 February, 2025 - 5:57am

Possibly Diplocladius cultriger
This may be Diplocladius cultriger.

Compare Tom Murray's midges.
… John F. Carr, 11 July, 2011 - 5:08pm

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… Charley Eiseman, 10 April, 2011 - 8:00pm

Orthocladiinae
I can't make out a trace of an M-Cu vein so this must be Orthocladiinae.

It seems to have a forked gonostylus which is unusual, but the condition occurs in some form in multiple genera.

Pictures that would help: Eye hairy or bare, closeup of thorax showing hairs.
… John F. Carr, 4 March, 2011 - 6:45pm

 
Added shots
Do these help?
… Charley Eiseman, 22 March, 2011 - 8:44pm

 
Some day
These can go to Orthocladiinae for now. Eventually I may be able to put more genus IDs on Orthocladiinae.
… John F. Carr, 10 April, 2011 - 7:43pm

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