Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae? Or Ceratopogonidae? And more...

Posted by Tony Irwin on 08-02-2008 20:25
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Yes, they are ceratopogonids - actually the pollen on the thorax is a give-away (though the folded plumes of the antennae is also a clue) - many ceratopogonids feed from flowers, wheras chironomids feed on honeydew if at all.