Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae sp.?

Posted by Siegfried Rudolf on 13-04-2026 10:19
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Hello everyone,

Can anyone help identify this midge more precisely? I photographed it on April 10, 2026, in a garden next to a pond in southwestern Germany. I estimate its size to be about 10 mm. Could it be Chironomus plumosus?

Greetings Siggi

Posted by Siegfried Rudolf on 13-04-2026 10:19
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