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Gall Midge?
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Stephen |
Posted on 03-09-2007 13:01
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Is this a Gall Midge, Cecidomyiidae? Location: Found indoors, West Virginia USA. Date: 5 May 2007. Length: 3.25 mm from front of eyes to rear of abdomen. Stephen attached the following image: [60.21Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
Tony Irwin |
Posted on 03-09-2007 17:31
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It certainly is - difficult to say more - there are too many similar species.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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Stephen |
Posted on 04-09-2007 00:21
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks, Tony! I had filed this under Chironomidae for some reason. When I looked at it this morning I thought, "That can't be right!" I'm glad to get it to its rightful place.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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