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Midge IMG_5176 - Cryptochironomus - male
Copyright © 2011 Steve Nanz

Midge IMG_5176 - Cryptochironomus - Male
Pymatuning Reservoir, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 2, 2010

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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 30 September, 2011 - 5:21am
Last updated 30 September, 2011 - 8:21pm

Moved
Moved from Midges.

Possibly Cryptochironomus digitatus (Malloch).
… John F. Carr, 30 September, 2011 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

Tarsal beard?
Does the fore tarsus have long hairs on some segments?

… John F. Carr, 30 September, 2011 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
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Looks beardless. I see some fine hairs on the tibia and a couple hairs at the joint between the first two segments of the tarsus.

You may want to click it to view it at full resolution.

Go ahead and frass any un-needed images.
… Steve Nanz, 1 October, 2011 - 3:34am login or register to post comments

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