Chironomidae Exuviae
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Chironomidae Exuviae
Key: Step 148. Chironomini 45 Baeotendipes

148a. Armament of tergites II-VI strongly "waisted", e.g. on IV cut back just in front of the posterior transverse band to level seta D5; posterior transverse bands increasing in extent laterally from tergite II to VI (101i.jpg). Sternite VI unarmed. Note Ci045,101k.jpg

Baeotendipes noctivaga

148b. Armament of tergites II-VI not so strongly waisted and with the posterior transverse band not successively increasing in extent to tergite VI; usually reduced on VI.

Step 149. Chironomini 46 Chironomus
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