Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae: cf. Glyptotendipes sp. ♀

Posted by John Carr on 18-10-2020 22:29
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Could be Glyptotendipes. The other character to look for is a retracted pronotum in lateral view, unfortunately blocked by the leg in the first picture. In most Chironomini the center of the pronotum projects forward with at most a small notch in the middle.