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 Subfamily Ephydrinae
 
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 It would be helpful to see some more pictures, but my impression is that this is a Canace species, probably C. actites (but I can't see enough detail to be sure).
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 Picotverd - can you confirm that these were in Spain?
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 Apologies to John - I believe he is right - these are Ephydrinae, genus Halmopota.
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 Halmopota mediterranea, the only we have... Thanks to Tony and John!!
 
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23.06.25 18:10
If you have some spare money, there is a copy (together with keys to pupae and larvae) for sale by Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, France

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Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

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Anyone has "Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and diagnoses. Part 3. Adult Males Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement 34"? smolwaarneming@gma
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I have Russian Coenosia. nikita6510@ya.ru

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Is someone able to share with me "A key to the Russian species of the genus Coenosia"?

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