Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Australian Chironomidae?
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 12-06-2011 22:59
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I'm guessing Chironomidae for this one but not really sure. At light, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [65.77Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-06-2011 00:15
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10652 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Not Chironomidae. It might have two anal veins making it a crane fly (Tipulidae s. lat. or Trichoceridae). |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 13-06-2011 00:44
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks John. I took a wing off to get a better view, but not very helpful, its not very clear. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [15.29Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-06-2011 00:46
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10652 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Does it have (small) ocelli or none? |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 13-06-2011 00:55
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Can't see any ocelli. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-06-2011 01:12
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10652 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I'm thinking Tipulidae (s. lat.) with a weak A1 and otherwise reduced wing venation. In North America the family is very rare in winter. The usual winter crane flies are Trichoceridae, which have ocelli and usually a short A2. There is a widespread but uncommon genus of wingless Tipulidae that walk on winter snow and have stout legs like yours. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 13-06-2011 01:24
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I'd say it has a weak A1 as I wasn't sure if it was a fold or an actual vein. Stout legs or not, my fly doesn't get to see much snow in Townsville. Thanks for your help. |
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 28-06-2011 01:45
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 Member Location: Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA USA Posts: 169 Joined: 25.08.05 |
A female crane fly in the genus Styringomyia of subfamily Limoniinae.
Chen Young |
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