Posted by Svavar on 26-03-2024 20:34
#1
can this adult male Chironomidae/Ortrocladiinae
be confirmed as Metriocnemus fucipes
in the handbook-key for British species i end at couplet 7 (Fucipes) due to the hairy wings, the hind leg ratio about only 0,35, and the black legs/body.
but there are 3 remaining danish species, that are not included in the british key, and that i havent seen pictures of, or read about ?
carmencitabertarum
cavicola
terrester
best regards
Svavar Martin Andreasen
Denmark
Edited by Svavar on 27-03-2024 00:00
Posted by Svavar on 26-03-2024 20:38
#2
i have trouble posting pictures in here, so heres a link to all the speciments pictures from Inaturalist instead
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204000311
Edited by Svavar on 26-03-2024 20:49
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-03-2024 09:58
#3
I don't think the 1950 Handbook keys can be used reliably to identify species of
Metriocnemus, particularly from outside Britain. Using Saether's keys and descriptions is your best way forward.