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Dark-winged Cecidomyiidae
Daniel Blyton
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Posted on 01-05-2021 09:22
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Found this fly in my greenhouse yesterday (30th April 2021), North Essex (VC19). It has been identified as a cecidomyiid but no further. I am not at all familiar with this family and am hoping the characteristic looking wing markings may allow an identification please.

I still have the fly potted.
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John Carr
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Supertribe Cecidomyiidi, possibly Lestodiplosis.
 
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Thanks, John. Checked the UK list and there are 39 species. Don't suppose there is a key available that you know of?
 
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Daniel Blyton wrote:
Thanks, John. Checked the UK list and there are 39 species. Don't suppose there is a key available that you know of?


I know of no way to identify these even with a specimen.
 
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