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Posted on 02-11-2008 00:47
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Hi,

This I saw several times on my window outside at night. Around 5mm at a guess. Thanks!

Lincoln UK, on 17th October
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Hello!

Mycetophagidae or related.
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Hello! Thank you Juergen! Grin

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Mycetophilidae. Mycetophagidae is a Coleoptera family.
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Xespok wrote:
Mycetophilidae. Mycetophagidae is a Coleoptera family.


Sorry, I of course meant Mycetophilidae.
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Yes, thanks again Juergen. I found it and it looks like Mycetophila fungorum. Smile

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Mycetophila fungorum group. A few species that can only be identified based on genitalia characters.
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Good to know that Paul. I don't know why I missed your post last time Gabor, and Juergen's quote, it must have been late! Grin

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