Description of holotype of Chironomus februarius (in prep)
Proposed holotype adult male: Echuca, VIC, AV.47.7, coll. 6.i.1969, Em#14, male 10:
Head, antennae and mouth parts varying from light to dark brown. AR 3.13, frontal tubercles present; palp proportions (segs. 2-5) (micron): 50 : 250 : 285 : 350.
Thorax has a greenish grey, greyish or brown background; stripes, postnotum and sternopleuron dark grey or brown; thorax pruinose
.
Wings with anterior veins hardly darker than posterior; crossvein slightly darkened. Wing length ??
Legs yellowish brown or yellowish green without definite markings.
Leg length and proportions (micron)(not all segments measured):
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Fe
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Ti
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Ta1
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Ta2
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Ta3
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Ta4
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Ta5
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LR
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F/T
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BR
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PI
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1420
|
1250
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2100
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1080
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910
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740
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395
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1.68
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1.14
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2.0
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PII
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1535
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1475
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795
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-
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-
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-
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-
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0.54
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1.09
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PIII
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1645
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1645
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1305
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-
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-
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-
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-
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0.70
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0.88
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Male abdomen variable in coloration, may be like that of C. cloacalis, or may have a dark band across the centre of each segment.
About 7.2 (5-11) setae near centre of tergite IX; SVo of the D-type, closest to Strenzke's figure h.
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