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Chironomidae From Belgium for ID
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Posted on 05-03-2022 09:46
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 I pictured this Chironomidae in my garden on 2022-02-28,
Can we ID this specimen ?
Thank you for help !

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 I think it's a Polypedilum male
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 Thank you very much, Tony !!!
 
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 I think tribe Tanytarsini.
 
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 John - Does that basally constricted tergite VIII occur in Tanytarsini? I thought it was fairly diagnostic for Polypedilum.
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Tony Irwin wrote:
John - Does that basally constricted tergite VIII occur in Tanytarsini? I thought it was fairly diagnostic for Polypedilum.


It does occur in some Tanytarsini. It is diagnostic within Chironomini.
 
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 Thank you Both for all comments !!!
 
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