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Sciaridae - Ctenosciara hyalipennis?
tim worfolk
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Posted on 17-07-2009 06:56
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Can anyone tell me the family at least?

16/7/2009; Devon, England.

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Sciaridae, but that's all I can tell you.
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Thanks Jan Willem, that's a start.

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Might be Ctenosciara hyalipennis, but it's a big might be...I just can't see enough of the genitalia.
 
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Thanks Phil. Are the genitalia details likely to be visible on a more lateral shot? I don't have one but if I see it again I could attempt one.

Tim
 
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No - dorsoventral is best.
 
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