Chironomus tentans Fabricius 1805 (Family Chironomidae)


Male

Female Both Newly Emerged

Length: 7.5mm;
Wing Length: 5.5-8mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? (Winter) ? May - July
(Earliest: 2.4)

Biotopes:
Ponds
Food:
(Larva)

Submerged Detritus


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