Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Sciaridae, 2 Hymenoptera (Braconidae, Cynipoidea) and Diptera
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 26-01-2012 11:04
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Hi, I’ve found this species on highbush blueberry plants in late May. Heimlich attached the following image:  [127.94Kb] Edited by Heimlich on 04-02-2012 07:25 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 26-01-2012 14:01
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I'd say Sciaridae rather than Cecidomyiidae...
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 30-01-2012 16:15
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Thank you! ...and the fellow above is also from Sciaridae? |
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 30-01-2012 16:17
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...and the fellow above is also from Sciaridae?
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| Jason G |
Posted on 30-01-2012 17:44
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No, it has two pairs of wings, so not Diptera and from a better angle you'll note the constricted waist - so will be Hymenoptera. As to general and useful aestherics, you may also appreciate there are more antennal segments too. Still, both Sciaridae and Cecidomyiidae are alike in that they are Nematocerans, which have far more antennal segments than Brachycerans (just 3!), so mis-identifications happen. It just shows you're branching-out! Edited by Jason G on 30-01-2012 17:47 London's Insects http://londoninve...hostia.com |
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 31-01-2012 01:07
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I see now, that I was in a big mistake! I thought all of them are pests of my blueberry plants - gall midges. but none of theme are this species. I've got two more species, that I firstly though, they may be gall midges, as I see now one for sure is not. Heimlich attached the following image:  [50.63Kb] |
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 31-01-2012 01:09
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But this one seems to be Dasineura
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| Jason G |
Posted on 31-01-2012 01:15
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The insect in post #6 is another wasp species. The one pictured in #7 is a fly - I'll let someone else comment on that one. Look at the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in post #6. Compare that with #7, in which the thorax leads almost straight into the abdomen. Edited by Jason G on 31-01-2012 01:15 London's Insects http://londoninve...hostia.com |
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| Heimlich |
Posted on 31-01-2012 01:27
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yes, now I see they are not so the same  you gave me a good lesson |
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| Jason G |
Posted on 31-01-2012 01:33
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Pleasure!
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 31-01-2012 11:02
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The second image appreas to be a Braconidae, the third is Cynipoidea, probably Figitidae. Now you can see why we need to have separate threads for unrelated images, as these two belong in a different forum on this site.
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