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[Leptomorphus sp] Large "fungus gnat"
HDumas
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Posted on 01-02-2011 18:48
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 Hello,
I've been suggested Mycetophilidae as Family, but I have doubts because of its size.
Could I have your opinion please?
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos66/big/lim1.jpg
H. Dumas : France : La Ciotat : 13600 : 30/04/2009
Altitude : NR - Taille : 11 mm
Réf. : 66168
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H. Dumas : France : La Ciotat : 13600 : 30/04/2009
Altitude : NR - Taille : 11mm
Réf. : 66169
Edited by HDumas on 05-07-2014 14:53
Greetings from Provence
 
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 Mycetophilidae, indeed. Perhaps Neoempheria?
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 No, a male specimen of Leptomorphus sp.

so long,
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 LoL, I am getting rusty in fungus gnats, that was what I had in mind but the wrong name surfaced.
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Posted on 02-02-2011 09:20
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 Thank you both.
Greetings from Provence
 
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Posted on 02-02-2011 15:52
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 Beautiful species, adults rather elusive.
 
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 In Southern France, the only species should be L. walkeri, don't you think?
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 AWESOME PICTURE
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