Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Serromyia (Ceratopogonidae)? (27.07.25)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-07-2025 21:00
#1
Hello,

a small midge from abandoned courtyard (northwest Germany). Serromyia female?

Posted by John Carr on 28-07-2025 22:12
#2
The hind femur of Serromyia is greatly swollen.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 29-07-2025 00:13
#3
Hello John,

John Carr wrote:
The hind femur of Serromyia is greatly swollen.

yes, I saw that on pictures, but I was not sure, whether it is the case only in Serromyia femoralis or only in males.