Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 male Forcipomyia
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 14-09-2012 01:33
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
length 2.4 mm 11 Sept 2012 John Sankey attached the following image:  [62.29Kb] Edited by John Sankey on 16-10-2012 13:30 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-09-2012 03:46
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Male Ceratopogonidae. Clear shot of wing veins may say more. Long hair on legs and body is typical of Forcipomyia. |
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 14-09-2012 17:17
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
I see: r-m present macrotricia abundant upper fringe complex which, with claw shape below, does indeed lead to Forcipomyia Agree? John Sankey attached the following image:  [23.28Kb] Edited by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 17:23 |
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 14-09-2012 17:20
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
a 20x lens doesn't do very well at 100x :-( but you can see shape of claws - I call them strongly curved.
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 14-09-2012 18:09
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
going on: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:YqaG4n16JYIJ:naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/CAT79709516/PDF+forcipomyia+-taiwana+north+america&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESje4WtjNZGzJ_ypJz9ABaAoFEfgBgxOBkfQzx7VL3xqN2N3rKr0dnVqn3xBrqrbUVA8OjgQP-Z0Tq9QxJZQhl5l0heBiyJdii1tkJTzULUtbxuX7yT5QKCdQcSqicR4VB0ssgmN&sig=AHIEtbQAzsqnm8r8t2AvvL1jiM-93LEv7A 14 hind basitarsus narrower than adjacent tibia 22 a pile of terms I'll have to look up concerning the genitalia & adjacent area. Looking at those hooks, I'd say a female doesn't get a chance to change her mind! Any luck on a species? John Sankey attached the following image:  [41.25Kb] Edited by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 18:40 |
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