Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae (Orthocladiinae)

Posted by serenense7 on 23-11-2024 18:23
#1

Hello,

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos352/big/PB220020.JPG
Luc Bettinelli : France : Arc-et-Senans : 25610 : 22/11/2024
Altitude : 236 m - Taille : 5 mm ?
Réf. : 352490

this male of Chironomidae, I classify him among the large subfamily Orthocladiinae, in particular because of the great resemblance to this one which had been diagnosed as such.

By consulting this page, I noted a possible correspondence (habitus, wing venation...) with the genus Chaetocladius (I had also been eyeing Smittia but the venation doesn't seem to match), knowing that it will be difficult to go further than the subfamily. What do you say? Thank you in advance.

Posted by John Carr on 23-11-2024 20:50
#2

Orthocladiinae.

Males of Smittia normally have a subapical seta on the last flagellomere. I don't see one.