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 Tiny yellow midge
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-05-2007 19:59
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14383 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! This yellow midge on moss in our garden yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany) was only about 2 mm long. I don't know even the family. Thanks for any hints! Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [46.56Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 14-05-2007 20:33
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Female chironomid - can't say more than that! 
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 14-05-2007 20:43
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14383 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Tony! Tony Irwin wrote: Female chironomid - can't say more than that! Thanks! I wondered if it could be Chironomidae, but could not find elongated forelegs on this (the only) pic. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 15-05-2007 06:48
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I'd go for a gall midge.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 15-05-2007 09:53
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
I was also hesitating between Cecidomyiidae and Chironomidae, but my vote is on Chironomidae for several reasons (wing venation, position of head mainly). I think this midge belongs to the Chironomid group which have hundreds of small greenish and yellowish species which hold their forelegs to the side, rather than forward.
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 15-05-2007 18:01
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14383 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Paul and Gabor! Your opinions show me, that I'm slowly getting better...  - Cecidomyiidae was my second assumption besides Chironomidae for this animal...
Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 15-05-2007 18:42
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7338 Joined: 19.11.04 |
The forelegs in this one look quite long to me! I felt that the jizz wasn't quite right for a cecid. The wings are not lying flat one over the other - they are like a pitched roof. This is more typical of chironomids than cecids.
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