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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Psychodomorpha » Net-winged Midges (Blephariceridae) » Agathon » Agathon comstocki
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Net-winged Midge - Agathon comstocki - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Net-winged Midge - Agathon comstocki - Male
Sierra City, Sierra County, California, USA
June 26, 2006
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Contributed by tom murray on 8 July, 2006 - 2:47pm
Last updated 13 September, 2015 - 10:40pm

Moved
Moved from Agathon.
… v belov, 13 September, 2015 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

Agathon comstocki (Kellogg)
from the size and placement of the R3 vein
… Chris Ratzlaff, 10 September, 2015 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Net-winged Midges.
… Keith Bayless, 12 February, 2008 - 1:32pm login or register to post comments

First for Bugguide
This is a net winged midge, family Bephariceridae. Notice the M2 vein that is hanging in the open and the large anal lobe of the wing (also, crane flies have two anal veins). This looks like an Agathon sp., but it could also be Bibiocephala, both of which have 4 radial veins. Great picture!
… Matt Bertone, 8 July, 2006 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Blephariceridae
Thanks Matt!! It's nice to get something new, and it helps when the insect is sitting still with a good background.
… tom murray, 8 July, 2006 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

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