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True Fly Family Chironomidae (Midges)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Diptera (True Flies)
» Family Chironomidae (Midges)
Genus in ChironomidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Chironomus00
Rheotanytarsus16
Stenochironomus16
Stictochironomus111

195 genera aren't included.
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This is page 2 of specimens of Chironomidae. Visit the main Chironomidae page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Chironomidae.
  • 3 underwater pictures of Chironomidae.
  • 1 streamside picture of Chironomidae.

16 Midge Specimens:

Specimen Page:123
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Midge AdultStenochironomus poecilopterus  Midge AdultView 6 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge AdultChironomidae (Midges) True Fly AdultView 5 PicturesThis midge and several like it, including a male I also photographed, hatched from larvae which were living in some fine mud I'm using as substrate in my bug-rearing aquarium. This one flew away before I could photograph it on the ruler, but it would have measured slightly smaller than the male.
Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 10, 2007
Added Apr 10, 2007
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 2 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Mar 13, 2005
Added Apr 5, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge AdultChironomidae (Midges) True Fly AdultView 3 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Mar 29, 2005
Added Apr 7, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 3 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Mar 29, 2005
Added Apr 7, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 3 PicturesThis large midge larva is about 3/4" long.
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 31, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 2 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 5, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge LarvaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly LarvaView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Chironomidae (Midges) Midge PupaChironomidae (Midges) True Fly PupaView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 14, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Specimen Page:123
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