Chironomidae Exuviae
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Chironomidae Exuviae
Key: Step 955. Couplet 5 to Subfamilies /Buchonomyiinae

955a. Abdominal pleura II-VII dorsally with an anterior and posterior pair of strong curved teeth (the anterior of each pair the larger), and ventrally with a similar tooth posteriorly, behind which is a row of about 4 smaller teeth. Note Co5; 004-1.jpg sp. overview

Buchonomyia thienemanni

955b. Abdominal pleura II-VII without lateral pairs of curved teeth.

Step 14. Couplet 6 to Subfamilies
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