Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae Orthocladiinae? (female) 4mm
Posted by blowave on 14-11-2010 15:55
#1
Hello!
Is it possible to give at least a genus for this? This was inside at night on 28th October, near Lincoln UK.
I got a male the previous night which might be the same species, posting that separately.
3 pics
Janet :)
Edited by blowave on 16-11-2010 23:20
Posted by blowave on 14-11-2010 15:55
#2
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 14-11-2010 15:56
#3
pic 3
Posted by blowave on 16-11-2010 00:22
#4
Thanks to Patrycja, this is not Ceratopogonidae.
Can anyone say which family it belongs to? I am thinking a subfamily of Chironomidae?
Edited by blowave on 16-11-2010 00:23
Posted by Tony Irwin on 16-11-2010 00:40
#5
Looks like a chironomid to me, but can't place it in a subfamily at the moment.
Posted by Patrycja on 16-11-2010 00:52
#6
For me also Chironomidae but I have never seen such hairy wings in chironomids :/
Posted by John Carr on 16-11-2010 04:39
#8
I think it is Orthocladiinae, which has several genera with hairy wings. Diamesinae would have an M-Cu crossvein (often very faint) except in a few African species.
Posted by blowave on 16-11-2010 23:18
#9
Thank you John! There's a lot of those. ;)
I have changed the title.
Edited by blowave on 16-11-2010 23:20