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Harnischia complex

Midge IMG_5369 - male IMG_1478 - Cryptochironomus - male Male Midge - male Diptera - Parachironomus - male Cladopelma Cryptochironomus Midge - male Orange Midge - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)
Family Chironomidae (Non-biting Midges)
Subfamily Chironominae
Tribe Chironomini
No Taxon Harnischia complex
Identification
General appearance similar to Chironomus and related genera. Male antenna with 11 flagellomeres, one or both volsellae strongly reduced.