Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae? 2016-03-30 > Orthocladiinae
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 13-04-2016 22:17
#1
Hi,
is this a terrestrial Chironomid larva or sth. different? Maybe someone can help.
Length 5 mm.
Thanks a lot! Lennart
2016-03-30, Northern Germany, SH, garden, wet wood pile
Edited by Lennart Bendixen on 16-04-2016 10:35
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 13-04-2016 22:18
#2
second picture
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 13-04-2016 22:18
#3
third picture
Posted by atylotus on 14-04-2016 09:54
#4
terrestrial Chironomidae and to my knowledge only the tribe Orthocladiinae have (semi)terrestrial species. Fom these photo's it is impossible to tell which genus
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 15-04-2016 06:48
#5
Thanks for your answer - good to know that! I found several of them, but didn't know what to focus on. Which details are needed to get the genus?
Posted by atylotus on 15-04-2016 09:01
#6
You need at least some details of the head in ventral view as well as a closer view on the shape of the anterior parapods (i.e the claws on the first thoracic segment). It is even better to waite a while for the pupal stage and/or the adult. The pupal stage is usually easier to identify to genus/species level than the larval stage especially within Orthocladiinae. But you can send them (larvae and/or pupae) to me if you like?
Posted by Lennart Bendixen on 16-04-2016 10:35
#7
Many thanks for the helpful information. I'm not collecting or rearing them, but I'll look for them inside that wood pile more often. One day there must be some pupae...at least I hope so ;)