Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae (?) in bromeliad

Posted by Walther Ishikawa on 15-11-2017 13:56
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These larvae were found in bromeliad phytotelma, in Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. They were tiny (3~4 mm), and crawl in the bottom.
They were released after the photos, unfortunately I don´t have any lateral image, but I think they are Chironomidae. I never saw Chironomidae with these huge setae, any guess in the ID?

Thank you very much!

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