Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
Who is here? 1 guest(s)
 Sciaridae covered with wax
|
|
| jojo |
Posted on 24-10-2019 16:55
|
|
Member Location: Germany / Bergstrasse /Odenwald Posts: 119 Joined: 15.10.12 |
Hello together, today I photographed this fly covered with wax. I think it´s a Sciaridae sp., but I wondered about the wax. Is this normal? And is here an ID possible? locality: Germany Odenwald - about 300 m altitude fotodate: 24.10.2019 size with wings: 3mm Best Regards Jochen jojo attached the following image:  [60.17Kb] Edited by jojo on 24-10-2019 17:02 |
|
|
|
| jojo |
Posted on 24-10-2019 16:56
|
|
Member Location: Germany / Bergstrasse /Odenwald Posts: 119 Joined: 15.10.12 |
pic 2
jojo attached the following image:  [68.69Kb] |
|
|
|
| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-10-2019 20:03
|
 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7286 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It is Sciaridae, but I doubt you will be able to get even a genus from the photos. I don't know of any species of sciarid that has a waxy coating, so I think this one has been accidentally covered in powder - perhaps having emerged through some diatomaceous earth, which is commonly used as a soil surface insecticide in gardens.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
|
|
|
| jojo |
Posted on 24-10-2019 21:43
|
|
Member Location: Germany / Bergstrasse /Odenwald Posts: 119 Joined: 15.10.12 |
Thank you, Tony for this information. It will probably remain a mystery. Jochen |
|
|
|
| Jump to Forum: |