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Platypalpus with prey (24.06.09)
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Hello!

A 2-3 mm Platypalpus (Hybotidae) with even smaller prey (a Cecidomyiid I think, they were numerous at the light). Can it be IDed to species level? End of June at light in our garden (northwest Germany).
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Prey is ceratopogonid.
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Hello, Paul!

Paul Beuk wrote:
Prey is ceratopogonid.


Interesting, thanks!
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