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Michael Becker
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Posted on 07-05-2008 11:29
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I found this fly in march in germany. It was about 3mm long and I don't have a better picture. Can nevertheless something be said about it? Family or genus perhaps?

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Sue Southway
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Chironomidae would be my 'guess', plumose antennae, humped thorax and I cannot see many veins................???Wink
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See also this thread (could be the same species): http://www.dipter...d_id=12055
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Michael Becker
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So Chironomidae seems to be rather certain, and this is more than I hoped.

Thank you for your answers,
Michael
 
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