Suggest this is P. rutila and not P. pterisii as the local area has lots of Mayapple and little or no? braken. These two species look identical to me. They may not be separable visually. I look forward to comments.
Almost fooled me for being a beetle, but the wing structure is quite telling.
Norfolk County, ON
Stenochironomus hilaris (Non-biting Midges). Photographed near St. Williams, Norfolk County, Ontario on 17 July 2020.
Found by Mary Gartshore. Thanks for sharing this beauty.