Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Phantom midge?
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 12:54
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
I think that this is an Achaoborid (Phantom midge). Can anyone please confirm, and/or give me a more specific identification? The insect was photographed on a nettle leaf (veination gives idea of scale) at a location near the edge of an inland freshwater lake in Southern England at the beginning of May. Second photo to follow. Basil Crowley attached the following image:  [47.5Kb] |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 12:56
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
Here is another photo of this giving a clearer indication of the wing veination, which may help with identification.
Basil Crowley attached the following image:  [41.23Kb] |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 05-06-2009 13:37
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Yes, Chaoboridae. Seems to be male. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 05-06-2009 14:49
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
It is a Chaborus sp, but a female.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 21:23
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
Thanks for the helpful replies. |
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| Basil Crowley |
Posted on 05-06-2009 22:00
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Member Location: Southern England Posts: 58 Joined: 21.04.09 |
Xespok, Did you mean Chaoborus sp.? or is that the same thing? |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 05-06-2009 22:10
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Same, if you have any doubts with species names, check http://www.faunaeur.org/index.php |
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