Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chironomidae sp.? -> Chironomini / cf. Microtendipes sp.

Posted by karl7 on 23-01-2026 14:10
#1

Have a nice Day. One Question please. Can this Chironomidae species be identified more precisely? I would be very grateful for a reply.
Location data: Austria, Lower Austria, Tattendorf, 220m, dry flowering area, 13.4.2024, size approx. 3.6mm
Kind regards Karl.

Edited by karl7 on 23-01-2026 19:48

Posted by John Carr on 23-01-2026 17:27
#2

Chironomini. Possibly Microtendipes. This group of genera deserves a tribe of its own according to molecular data.

Posted by karl7 on 23-01-2026 19:46
#3

A good Evening John. Thank you for the Answer of. Chironomini. cf. Microtendipes.
Kind regards Karl.