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Black Midge with Blue Eyes
Copyright © 2012 Bob Webster

Black Midge with Blue Eyes
Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA
August 20, 2012
Size: 2.8 mm
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Contributed by Bob Webster on 21 August, 2012 - 10:45am
Last updated 21 August, 2012 - 9:46pm

Palpomyiini?
There are a lot of photos of black midges with blue eyes and white tarsi ending in black claws and it seems they belong to the tribe Palpomyiini, and maaaaybe the genus Bezzia, but I'm not sure and expert attention is ultimately needed.

… Jonas Insinga, 22 July, 2021 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Biting Midges.
… John F. Carr, 21 August, 2012 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

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