Chironomidae Exuviae
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Chironomidae Exuviae
Key: Step 136. Chironomini 33

136a. Armament of tergites II-VI in the form of an undivided, usually extensive patch of strong points, the points in each segment increasing in size posteriorly. The point patches increase in extent from tergite II to V, but on VI the patch is more or less reduced. On at least tergites III and IV marmoration of the patches is peripheral or absent. (Note Ci033)

Step 137. Chironomini 34 Einfeldia

136b. If the armament of tergite III is in the form of an undivided median point patch, the points are of much the same size OR anteriorly larger, OR segment VIII is postero-laterally unarmed.

Step 221. Chironomini 118 Lipiniella
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