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 Chironomidae sp.-8 --> Polypedilum fallax complex
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| karl7 |
Posted on 20-02-2025 16:09
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Have a nice Day. A question please.Which genus within the Chironomidae family is this? I would be very grateful for an answer. Kind regards Karl. Finding data: Austria, Lower Austria, Tattendorf, 220m, dry flowering area, May 7, 2024, Size: ca. 4mm karl7 attached the following image:  [128.42Kb] Edited by karl7 on 17-02-2026 20:22 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 20-02-2025 16:48
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Tribe Chironomini. In North America we have a species of Polypedlum with similar color pattern. Is tergite 8 anteriorly constricted? |
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| karl7 |
Posted on 20-02-2025 20:13
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Hello John thank you for the Answer. I searched around and still found pictures of this genre. I searched around and still found pictures of this genre. I have attached a picture from May 1st, 2024 from my garden. Tergite 8 seems narrower to me than Tergite 7. Ultimately it's about whether a family name or a generic name is possible. Best Wishes Karl. karl7 attached the following image:  [121.85Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 20-02-2025 20:18
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10612 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Probably Microtendipes. |
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| karl7 |
Posted on 21-02-2025 19:44
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Hello John thank you for the Answer of cf. Microtendipes sp. Best Wishes Karl. |
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| Chiroguy |
Posted on 14-02-2026 20:06
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This looks much more like a Polypedilum fallax complex member to me. I don't think this is Microtendipes. Edited by Chiroguy on 14-02-2026 20:07 |
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| Chiroguy |
Posted on 17-02-2026 07:20
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Is image two meant to be a seperate post? You have two flies here, the top one I'm quite sure is in Polypedilum fallax complex, possibly Polypedilum pedestre, while the 2nd one you posted is a Microtendipes. Microtendipes species identification In Europe really needs male genitalia under a microscope.
Edited by Chiroguy on 17-02-2026 07:21 |
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| karl7 |
Posted on 17-02-2026 20:21
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Member Location: Posts: 533 Joined: 09.02.25 |
A good Evening Chiroguy. Thank you for the Answer. Sorry, something got mixed up back then. I probably attached the second picture because, to me as a layman, it looked quite similar. I will then correctly change the identification to Polypedilum fallax complex, as it was actually about the first photo. Kind regards Karl. |
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