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Stenochironomus poecilopterus Midge Adult Pictures

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Diptera (True Flies)
» Family Chironomidae (Midges)
» Genus Stenochironomus
» Species poecilopterus

This midge was collected from the northeastern United States on May 6th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com on May 18th, 2007.

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Posted by GONZO on Apr 1, 2009
Last reply on Apr 1, 2009 by Troutnut
After looking at Falsifly's cool midge pictures (and badly misinterpreting them), I decided to attempt a midge identification. That's a scary prospect for me, but I picked this one because the distinctive wing, body, and leg markings made it easy to follow the key.
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