Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Orthocladiinae?
Posted by haarder on 27-11-2013 15:09
#1
Hi Diptera forum,
In July I saw this female chironomid in a woodland area in southern Denmark. Walther Gritsch suggests that it belongs to the subfamily Orthocladiinae. Any suggestions regarding lower taxonomic levels (genus etc) would be much appreciated - otherwise, a confirmation of Walther's identification is also welcome.
Thanks!
Simon
Posted by haarder on 27-11-2013 15:11
#2
Dorsal view.
Edited by haarder on 27-11-2013 15:13
Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-11-2013 15:27
#3
Not quite. This is a female
Sphaeromias (Ceratopogonidae)
Posted by haarder on 27-11-2013 15:40
#4
Oh, well, your biting midge suggestion certaintly looks right! We only have one species in Denmark,
S. fasciatus.
Thanks!
Simon
Posted by John Carr on 27-11-2013 16:38
#5
You probably have
Sphaeromias pictus too. The photo of that species in the gallery has darker legs.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-06-2019 13:43
#6
Sphaeromias pictus