Posted by Auke on 02-10-2023 21:13
#1
Could someone narrow down the ID of this specimen? Spotted in Suriname.
Posted by John Carr on 03-10-2023 01:07
#2
Probably in the
Axarus rogersi species group. Note that the wings are overlapping, quite rare in Chironomidae.
Posted by Auke on 05-10-2023 18:04
#3
Thanks again!
So cf.
Axarus rogersi species group. Can I be certain of the tribe Chironomini? And can I be certain of the genus
Axarus?
Posted by John Carr on 05-10-2023 21:17
#4
You can tell by the front legs that it belongs to Chironominae. If it is not close to
Axarus rogersi then I can't say more. I don't know about the Neotropical Pseudochironomini. The sole genus of that tribe in my area has shorter front legs.