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tiny kitchen Psychodid -> Philosepedon sp.
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Posted on 08-09-2025 13:55
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Lower Austria, late August

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Philosepedon spec, likely P. humeralis. But there are close lookalikes and maybe humeralis even is a species complex.
'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html
 
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Thanks a lot Weia!
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The specimen has come from outside and has nothing to do with kitchnes ;-)
'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html
 
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