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| weia |
Posted on 28-09-2026 18:14
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Member Location: Posts: 471 Joined: 10.07.11 |
Wing length 3.0 mm. Some genera have such strong bristles along the wing margin, but I have no knowledge at all about this familly. Someone who knows more? (The upper insect is Psychoda alternata.)
weia attached the following image:  [53.8Kb] 'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html |
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| eklans |
Posted on 30-09-2026 14:22
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4790 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Compare Megaselia hortensis (the bristles on the wing look similar and femora seem to be yellow. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects Vol.10, Part 8, Disney (1989): Scuttle Flies) Greetings, Eric |
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| weia |
Posted on 30-09-2026 21:48
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Thanks! I do not have the handbook unfortunately.
'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html |
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| eklans |
Posted on 01-10-2026 08:56
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4790 Joined: 11.11.18 |
It was available as PDF from here: www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm But it's no more downloadable now. Perhaps this could help: https://www.spess...ensis.html Greetings, Eric |
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| weia |
Posted on 01-10-2026 09:44
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With a wing length of 3.0 mm my one is bigger than hortensis on those pictures. The genus will be correct, but it's a genus rich in species!
'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html |
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| weia |
Posted on 01-10-2026 16:26
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Member Location: Posts: 471 Joined: 10.07.11 |
Maybe someone has this pdf for me?
'fieldguide' Psychodidae: https://www.at-a-lanta.nl/weia/Motmuggen.html |
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| smol |
Posted on 02-10-2026 08:51
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Member Location: Posts: 420 Joined: 06.07.22 |
The needed details to ID Phoridae are so small that it will be difficult to bring this one further in my opinion. Especially the hairs on the basal thick veins and the minuscule hairs on the legs, but I do agree the costal wing hairs look quite long  It does not look like an obvious Megaselia to me. Sent some resources as a Private Message. Edited by smol on 02-10-2026 08:57 |
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