Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Very small Sphaeroceridae

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-03-2008 22:23
#1

Hello!

A 1 mm fly from our housewall last Saturday (northwest Germany). I think it is a Sphaerocerid. Is it possible to go to genus level? Thanks in advance!

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-03-2008 22:30
#2

Juergen, no crossveins has your fly ;)

Posted by phil withers on 17-03-2008 22:37
#3

Subfamily Limosininae: difficult to get any further.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-03-2008 23:48
#4

Hello, Nikita and Phil!

Thanks for your replies!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Juergen, no crossveins has your fly ;)


And that means? Sorry, I'm not such an expert... :o

Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-03-2008 08:50
#5

The discal medial cell is very short, hence you don't see the cross veins. I think this will be something close to Spelobia.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-03-2008 17:16
#6

Paul Beuk wrote:
The discal medial cell is very short, hence you don't see the cross veins. I think this will be something close to Spelobia.


Thanks, Paul!