Chironomidae Exuviae
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Chironomidae Exuviae
Key: Step 288. Chironomini 185 Microtendipes

288a. Sternite I nearly covered with shagreen points. Thorax strongly rugose, especially mid-laterally below the dorsocentral setae. Posterior points of tergite II not conspicuously larger than those on tergite III.

Microtendipes diffinis

288b. Sternite I with a restricted extent of shagreen or smooth. Thorax weakly rugose to smooth. Posterior points of tergite II conspicuously larger than those on tergite III.

Step 289. Chironomini 186 Microtendipes
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