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Harnischia complex

Midge - Cryptochironomus - male Chironominae - male Cladopelma Midge - male Orange Midge - female Chironomid - male light green midge - male Saetheria tylus Larvae - Saetheria
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.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 1 October, 2011 - 7:57am

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