Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which family for this mosquito ?

Posted by Eric Steckx on 02-12-2017 18:00
#1

Aywaille (B), 1/12/2107, under a leaf (Rubus sp). Body ~ 3 mm.
Chaoboridae ? Chironomidae ? ...
Is it possible to give it a family with only this view ?

Posted by John Carr on 03-12-2017 01:57
#2

Chironomidae subfamily Orthocladiinae.

Chaoboridae and Culicidae have more wing veins.

Posted by Eric Steckx on 04-12-2017 12:37
#3

Thank you !