Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chironomidae
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 24-03-2008 21:25
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Is it a chironomidae? And it seems to have "green legs" Mayby a species possible... Made last summer and the sice about 8-10 mm Greatings Joke javanerkelens attached the following image:  [104.86Kb] |
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| pierred |
Posted on 24-03-2008 21:49
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1475 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello, Fine picture. Very fine picture. Just to be picky: how bad that we don't have the fore legs in full... Pierre Duhem |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 24-03-2008 21:55
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
I sow your answer, when I posted mine. But I don't have another photo directly (mayby in my old files, but than I have to look for some time, soo mayby tomorroy.....I wil try) Joke Edited by javanerkelens on 24-03-2008 22:00 |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 24-03-2008 23:08
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Yes, a male Chironomiae. Species or genus is hardly possible. It is possibly within Chironomini.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 24-03-2008 23:17
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Is it only possible, because the genetiaal must be examined? And when that is the case, is it possible that a good photo of the genetalion, can be sufficient?....or not? Greatings Joke |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 25-03-2008 08:59
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Male gentialia MAY be sufficient for a genus if your are lucky. For species level often molecular methods, karyotyping, etc. is needed as far as I know. Recently I tried to Id a series (both males an females) of an extremely distinctive large (cc 6 mm) Chironomid species, and I got to around a group of genera within Tanypodinae. I had major problems understanding the key, and also my rather strong stereomicroscopes were insufficient to resolve some details to the extent necessary for seeing the right features (for example is the edge of mid tibilal spur (cc. 0.1-0,2 mm) covered with similarly large setae? ). So I think without a true microscope, and someone who is knowledgable, it is very challangeing to try to id Chironomids. Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 25-03-2008 09:46
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Generally speaking a slide mount of the various critical parts (wings, legs, genitalia) is the only sure way to id chironomids: a lot depends on the key used as well - many countries have no recent key works. They are a pain, but worth the effort. |
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