Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae
Posted by Carnota on 14-10-2007 21:35
#1
Please, can anybody tell something about this specimen?
Galicia (NW Spain),
Quercus suber forest, near a river, 7mm, 12-X-2007
Posted by Carnota on 14-10-2007 21:35
#2
Another view
Posted by Tony Irwin on 14-10-2007 22:29
#3
With a male like this, the easiest thing is to make a genitalia prep (on a slide) and compare it to some pictures! ;)
Posted by Carnota on 15-10-2007 20:30
#4
Thank you very mutch, Tony.
Unfortunately, I have no information about Chironomidae.
There exists a publication with keys and/or male genitalia drawings for separating the different european genuses?
Posted by Carnota on 15-10-2007 21:45
#5
May be the answer to my question is in
http://www.dipter...&pid=35240
In the Appendix of the Contributions to a Manual of Palearctic Diptera there are 200 pages on Chironomidae.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 15-10-2007 21:50
#6
That's the answer! ;)
Alternatively you could get hold of Pinder, L.C.V 1978 A key to adult males of British Chironomidae. Freshwater Biological Association Scientific Publication no.37 (2 volumes) - It's a bit out of date, and only does the British species, but it's a very good introduction to the family - and much cheaper than the Manual of Palaearctic Diptera! :D
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-10-2007 22:03
#7
manual of Palaearctic diptera should drop the price a lot.:@ But I can understand that their huge work must be paid.
Posted by Carnota on 15-10-2007 22:51
#8
Thank you for your suggestion, Tony.
I own the volumes 2 and 3 of the Manual, but the Appendix seems to be harder to find in the bookstores :(