Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Limoniidae or Trichoceridae?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 08-10-2008 19:42
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14333 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! A 10 mm midge from the light last night (northwest Germany). I am not sure about the family. 1100x1100 picture (35 KB): http://www.foto-u...10mm_2.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [24.12Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 08-10-2008 19:42 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 08-10-2008 19:43
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
it seems Trichoceridae. wait for confirmation. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 08-10-2008 20:01
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14333 Joined: 11.09.04 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: it seems Trichoceridae. wait for confirmation. Thanks, Jorge! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 09-10-2008 08:08
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Looks more like Limoniidae to me. Anal vein two doesn't seem short enough, though it is a little doubtful. If it does belong to the family Trichoceridae then I think it is not Trichocera, which only leaves Diazosma (which I don't know at all).
Edited by Jan Willem on 09-10-2008 08:09 Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 09-10-2008 09:52
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
Well, this gnat does not belong to Trichoceridae. The wing lacks forks of M1 and M2, R2+3 and R4, discal cell is different and some other features show, that it looks more like Limoniidae  Unfortunately, I just don't know which genus it is.Speaking about Diazosma - it's wing venation is rather similar to Trichocera, except mainly the long anal vein as Jan Willem said. Edited by Andrius on 09-10-2008 09:54 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 09-10-2008 17:43
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14333 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Jan Willem and Andrius! Many thanks for your explanations! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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