Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Psychodidae, Sycorax sp. => yes
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| Caillou |
Posted on 19-05-2015 05:41
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 Member Location: Vevey, Switzerland Posts: 112 Joined: 29.01.13 |
Hello, I've had a hard time finding a fitting family for this little one, eventually I came to the possibility of a Sycorax as the habitus and wing venation seem to match... what do you think of that ? Thanks very much. May 14th, 2015, Vevey, Switzerland, in an underpass near a small wood. Size: 1.4 mm Caillou attached the following image:  [98.63Kb] Edited by Caillou on 19-05-2015 19:04 Pierre Bornand |
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| Caillou |
Posted on 19-05-2015 05:41
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Member Location: Vevey, Switzerland Posts: 112 Joined: 29.01.13 |
other angles:
Caillou attached the following image:  [106.95Kb] Pierre Bornand |
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 19-05-2015 15:24
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
Sycorax is correct. This even appears to be a different one from the most common European species (S. silacea) - do you think you could get me some specimens? |
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| Caillou |
Posted on 19-05-2015 19:10
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Member Location: Vevey, Switzerland Posts: 112 Joined: 29.01.13 |
Thanks a lot for the genus confirmation ! I really can't promise you anything about specimens: I normally don't collect, just taking photos, and despite frequent inspections of this observation site this is the only one I ever saw (or noticed...). And I wouldn't even know how to capture such a small and delicate critter without crushing it to bits (if you could point me to some reference explaining how to proceed ?). Nonetheless if I ever happen to catch any it will be for you. Thank you once again! Pierre Bornand |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 19-05-2015 20:26
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10476 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Caillou wrote: Thanks a lot for the genus confirmation ! I really can't promise you anything about specimens: I normally don't collect, just taking photos, and despite frequent inspections of this observation site this is the only one I ever saw (or noticed...). And I wouldn't even know how to capture such a small and delicate critter without crushing it to bits (if you could point me to some reference explaining how to proceed ?). Nonetheless if I ever happen to catch any it will be for you. Thank you once again! If I don't have a net and chemicals I use a plastic container and a freezer. Once frozen a fly can be placed into alcohol or a small container with tissue paper to for mailing. American supermarkets often sell food in plastic containers that can be recycled for insect capturing. |
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| Caillou |
Posted on 20-05-2015 19:44
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Member Location: Vevey, Switzerland Posts: 112 Joined: 29.01.13 |
Thank you for the tip John, I hope to have the opportunity to put it to good use !
Pierre Bornand |
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