Chironomidae Exuviae: Dichotomous key: step 107: "Chironomini 4 Cryptotendipes"

Key: Step 107. Chironomini 4 Cryptotendipes

107a. Fringe of anal lobes anteriorly of narrow, short, well-spaced taeniae, posteriorly of broad, long, dense taeniae (093c.jpg). Hook row II absent. 3 lateral taeniae on segment V, 4 on segments VI-VIII. (Posterior thoracic mound hardly indicated.) 093-1.jpg species overview

Cryptotendipes holsatus

107b. Fringe of anal lobes of similar long taeniae. Hook row II present, but may be widely broken medially. 4 lateral taeniae on segments V-VIII.

Step 108. Chironomini 5 Cryptotendipes

Decision path