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 Very tiny mosquito
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| Kees Boele |
Posted on 28-03-2020 20:27
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Who can help to identify this tiny mosquito? Southern part of the Netherlands, in a light trap for moths, 3 mm
Kees Boele attached the following image:  [171.25Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 28-03-2020 22:09
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Chironomidae, probably tribe Chironomini |
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| Kees Boele |
Posted on 28-03-2020 22:20
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Member Location: Posts: 157 Joined: 27.04.14 |
Thanks John |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-03-2020 12:07
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I hesitate to disagree with John on matters chironomid, but this looks more like Orthocladiinae (probably Cricotopus) to me.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 29-03-2020 12:21
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Tony Irwin wrote: I hesitate to disagree with John on matters chironomid, but this looks more like Orthocladiinae (probably Cricotopus) to me. I was misled by the position of the left fore leg. Cricotopus looks better. |
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| Kees Boele |
Posted on 29-03-2020 14:09
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Member Location: Posts: 157 Joined: 27.04.14 |
Thanks John and Tony. |
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