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This pair shows how the male changes the angle of his palps to reflect the light and cause a "flashing light" appearance.

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#1 | conopid on 29 July 2006 15:06:53
Great instructive shots. Thanks Tony.
#2 | John Carr on 30 October 2011 15:20:34
Some North American Chrysotus males have similar ornaments.
#3 | Sara21392 on 01 November 2011 03:47:17
Very nice pic. Smile
But what's that around of its mouthparts? Smile
So thanks in advance
#4 | Paul Beuk on 01 November 2011 11:25:19
They are just big, flashy palps.
#5 | Sara21392 on 03 November 2011 10:30:48
Thank you very much Paul! Smile
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Tony Irwin
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

smol
23.06.25 11:18
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

Tony Irwin
19.06.25 15:33
I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

smol
02.06.25 18:26
Anyone has "Chironomidae of the Holarctic region. Keys and diagnoses. Part 3. Adult Males Entomologica Scandinavica Supplement 34"? smolwaarneming@gma
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Nikita Vikhrev
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I have Russian Coenosia. nikita6510@ya.ru

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28.05.25 12:25
Is someone able to share with me "A key to the Russian species of the genus Coenosia"?

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I have

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Does someone has a scan of Nartshuk E.P. 2003. Key to families of Diptera (Insecta) of the fauna of Russian and adjacent countries. Proceedings of the Zoological Institute Vol. 294: 1-252 for me?

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