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 Tiny, Tiny Indoor Fly. Is it a Midge?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 01-11-2006 22:50
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
As I was grading papers at 5:30 a.m. this little fly kept landing on the papers and walking around rapidly on them. With the long front legs I thought of Chironomidae, female given the antennae. Is this the right family? Is it possible to carry the ID further? West Virginia USA, 21 October 2006. Lenth 1.6 mm from the front of the eyes to the rear of the wings. Stephen attached the following image:  [49.82Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-11-2006 23:08
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
It is Chironomidae. 
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-11-2006 00:33
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Female. Wing venation suggests Orthocladiinae, possibly Smittia or a related genus.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 02-11-2006 08:25
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Very tiny and black always would make me think of Smittia and related genera but I have no idea if there could be any others. I know similar little black midges are often prey of the smaller empids and one I had once identified was a Smittia.
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| Stephen |
Posted on 02-11-2006 19:01
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Paul, Tony, Thanks for your help with the ID of this little guy!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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