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Chaoborus crystallinus?
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Raimo |
Posted on 22-11-2016 21:39
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Member Location: Karlstad, Sweden Posts: 1470 Joined: 10.11.13 |
Mid Sweden, May 15 2016.
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John Carr |
Posted on 23-11-2016 00:03
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9879 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It is in the species group with Chaoborus crystallinus. I do not know if it is that species. |
Raimo |
Posted on 27-11-2016 17:29
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Member Location: Karlstad, Sweden Posts: 1470 Joined: 10.11.13 |
Thankyou John. Five species in that genus in Sweden: crystallinus, flavicans, nyblaei, obscuripes and pallidus. Some of these in Chaoborus crystallinus group? |
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Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-11-2016 20:43
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
C. crystallinus, flavicans and obscuripes are in the crystallinus group, and can be difficult to tell apart. I suspect your specimen is crystallinus, but dissection is the safest way of getting a reliable answer.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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Raimo |
Posted on 27-11-2016 22:35
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Member Location: Karlstad, Sweden Posts: 1470 Joined: 10.11.13 |
Ok, Thanks. |
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