Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chironomidae Male/Female
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-05-2010 16:40
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found these at Scatsta Airport lately. I am assuming they are M/F of same species. Size was about 7-8mm I think. Anyone know their Chironomids?
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-05-2010 16:40
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-05-2010 16:41
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Male with odd antennae or just not open...only saw one.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 21-05-2010 16:42
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
2nd shot of Male
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| paqui |
Posted on 21-05-2010 23:50
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
hi, I don´t see clearly the wing, but at least the first one seems Tanypodinae to me (though in case the wing has scales it could be Buchonomyiinae (i´ve never seen one but you´ve got one single species there (?) That male antenna is typical from Ceratopogonidae (a former subfamily of Chironomidae) but there are like that also in Chironomidae, i hope anyone helps regards |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-05-2010 03:02
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hi Paqui, thanks for taking the time to look at this fly...Chironomids normally get binned, but this one looked a bit different so I thought I would give it a try here. The wing isn't out of focus, it's just the way they look, kind of smokey looking and appear to be covered in tiny hairs or something. Here are a couple of closer pics of the female's wing including a better lateral view. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [147.48Kb] |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-05-2010 03:03
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Lateral
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| chitrashanker |
Posted on 22-05-2010 10:54
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Member Location: India Posts: 72 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Hi Thats a nice shot. What is the minimum specs of a camera that can be used to shoot such images. Looking to buy one Chitra from India |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 22-05-2010 15:54
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Yeah it's a Tanypodinae, but after that...the spanners I fear ! If you still have the male, send it along (in alcohol) and I'll ID it for you. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 22-05-2010 22:24
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
chitrashanker wrote: Hi Thats a nice shot. What is the minimum specs of a camera that can be used to shoot such images. Looking to buy one Chitra from India Hi Chitra Thanks for that. I'm not really a camera buff, but some of the people on here are sure to give you some pointers as to which camera to go for. There are many on this site who are far better photographers than I'll ever be. I wont say who they are as they might be embarrassed  ..bastards . This was shot with a Samsung GX20 fitted with a Schneider Kreuznach D-XENON 1:2.8 100mm Macro and going by the shadows I had my Sigma EM-140DG Ring Flash fitted at the time. I've just got the Ring Flash and haven't sussed out how to set it properly. I have a hatred of Manuals so I probably haven't got the camera set up properly either...but it works.Hi Phil I'll keep an eye out for one of these to send to you. At the moment the windowsill of the Control Tower here at the Airport is covered in plastic vending cups with a fly in each waiting for a space in the deepfreeze, which is also full. Hope nobody wants coffee in the morning, there seems to be a shortage of cups...  Regards Roger...Latterday Fly Murderer  |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 23-05-2010 00:17
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Can you actually see any planes then ? I could provide you with a number of screw top vials and the like, if anyone is likely to want coffee any time soon... |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 23-05-2010 07:59
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
See planes...can hardly see the Apron for fog. Visability down to 50 metres and hammering down with rain. I'll need to get some vials and alcohol soon as I have some flies to send to Paul and Stephane too. I sent Stephane a dry fly and he reckons it arrived in good enough condition. I couldn't get into town to get alcohol as I have been working nights all week . WE have enough real cups/mugs, it is the punters who will have to do without Balleaux, or is it Gattocks for them. Regards Roger....definately working for Customer Care  EDIT; Seen only females of these flies last night...through the fog and the rain .
Edited by Roger Thomason on 23-05-2010 08:15 |
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