Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Very tiny black fly: Ephydridae? (17.10.16) --> Psilopa sp.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-10-2016 22:11
#1
Hello,
this fly was only about 1.5 mm big. At the wall of our house (northwest Germany).
Edited by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2016 17:06
Posted by Sundew on 27-10-2016 22:44
#2
Might be a
Psilopa, as it resembles mine (
http://www.dipter...d_id=76188), but with dark antennae. However, there are hardly details visible.
Edited by Sundew on 27-10-2016 22:45
Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-10-2016 23:06
#3
Hello Sundew,
Sundew wrote:
Might be a
Psilopa, as it resembles mine (
http://www.dipter...d_id=76188), but with dark antennae. However, there are hardly details visible.
Thank you! These tiny critters bring my older camera and my trembling hands to their limits... :|
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-10-2016 09:08
#4
I'd agree with Sundew - most likely to be a
Psilopa
Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2016 17:06
#5
Hello Tony,
Tony Irwin wrote:
I'd agree with Sundew - most likely to be a Psilopa
many thanks to you, too!