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 Images from Japan. What Nematocera family 3?
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 10:19
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
This is another one which looks like a Chironomid midge, but does not really look good for that family. This is a very small midge, maybe 2mm. |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 06-10-2005 11:31
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
It is a Chironomidae allright! greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 15:26
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Thx, This species is truly odd with this slim plumage on the antennae. I'll relocate the image into my ever larger Chironomidae album hoping that some day some Japanese Chironomid expert will bump into it ;-) Xespok |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 15:42
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Xespok, My first impression was Ceratopogonidae but I could not be quite certain that bit was not Chironomidae (as the way the legs are held suggests). Can you mail me the original (higher resolution) image? Best use . Edited by Paul Beuk on 06-10-2005 15:48 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 15:58
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Well, the antennae do it for me. I would say Ceratopogonidae, because of the long haris on the basal part of the antennae, the short ones at the distal part.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 06-10-2005 16:02
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
I sent you the image, though I do not think it'll be much more help. Ceratopogonidae would make more sense, since this midge had a fast and direct flight, unlike the wobbly flight typical for Chironomid midges. The female of this same species could be nr 21818 at this page. http://xespok.net...Nematocera This image is even worse in quality, but again, this midge is around 2mm, and my camera has major problem focusing on such a small entity. This is clearly smaller than most Chironomid midges, though some of those are really tiny too. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2005 19:53
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I already posted my reply before you posted your message. And I can confirm that the other imahe you refer to is also Ceratopogonidae.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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