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Very small Sphaeroceridae
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 17-03-2008 22:23
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Hello!

A 1 mm fly from our housewall last Saturday (northwest Germany). I think it is a Sphaerocerid. Is it possible to go to genus level? Thanks in advance!
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Juergen, no crossveins has your fly Wink
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Subfamily Limosininae: difficult to get any further.
 
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Hello, Nikita and Phil!

Thanks for your replies!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Juergen, no crossveins has your fly Wink


And that means? Sorry, I'm not such an expert... Shock
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The discal medial cell is very short, hence you don't see the cross veins. I think this will be something close to Spelobia.
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Paul Beuk wrote:
The discal medial cell is very short, hence you don't see the cross veins. I think this will be something close to Spelobia.


Thanks, Paul!
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