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 Collected in a clear mountain stream in South Africa. About 4 mm in size.
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 Best I can suggest is an atypical Atrichopogon (Ceratopogonidae)
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 It reminds me of some Fannia larvae. They are not aquatic.
 
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 Collected a few in the mountain stream. Potentially on the edge of the waterline
 
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 Thank you for the replies
 
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 I'd say the head capsule was too well formed to be Fannia.
There are some pictures of Atrichopogon here - http://blog.naver...tegoryNo=0 - which show similar medio-lateral tufts of hooked setae.
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 I agree with Atrichopogon or similar genera. I guess no Forcipomyia. The habitus and the Hypognathous head seems typical to me.
 
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