Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unindentified fly

Posted by Armen Seropian on 15-06-2016 19:01
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Crimea, mountain river.
On photos you may see almost all stages of the species - larvae, pupae, imago (at least it's thought so).
By Olga Vityuk.

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Edited by Armen Seropian on 15-06-2016 19:01

Posted by John Carr on 15-06-2016 19:34
#2
Simulium.

Posted by Armen Seropian on 15-06-2016 20:07
#3
Thank you, John!
Is it possible to identify the species? And as far as I get, that's a male black fly?

Posted by John Carr on 15-06-2016 21:50
#4
Yes, a male black fly.

I do not know how to identify species from your area. In North America some characters used early in keys are distribution of hairs on the radius and costa, branching pattern of gills, structures on the first two hind tarsomeres, and presence of small basal tooth on female claws (normally used to grasp feathers).