Australasian Chironomus: C. 'pseudoppositus'

15. Chironomus 'pseudoppositus'

Adult

A few characters can be recorded for a male:
Wing length about 3.8 mm, width about 0.8 mm; VR about 1.1.
Thorax, scutellum, etc., dark brown.
Leg proportions (micron):

	Fe	Ti	Ta1	Ta2	F/T
PI	1530	-	-	-	-
PII	1530	-	-	-	-
PIII	1730	1730	-	-	1.0

Abdominal tergites with brown bands covering about half the segment, arising about 1/4 from anterior margin. This would be slightly lighter than the Australian specimens.

Pupa and Larva: Not known

Localities:
North Island:
Waikato area (-37.802°S, 175.334°E). (I. Hogg) 13.viii.2012.

For the description of the species in Australia, go to C. 'pseudoppositus' adult

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