Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Limoniidae or Trichoceridae?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 08-10-2008 19:42
#1
Hello!
A 10 mm midge from the light last night (northwest Germany). I am not sure about the family.
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http://www.foto-u...10mm_2.jpg
Edited by Juergen Peters on 08-10-2008 19:42
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-10-2008 19:43
#2
it seems Trichoceridae. wait for confirmation.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 08-10-2008 20:01
#3
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
it seems Trichoceridae. wait for confirmation.
Thanks, Jorge!
Posted by Jan Willem on 09-10-2008 08:08
#4
Looks more like Limoniidae to me. Anal vein two doesn't seem short enough, though it is a little doubtful. If it does belong to the family Trichoceridae then I think it is not
Trichocera, which only leaves
Diazosma (which I don't know at all).
Edited by Jan Willem on 09-10-2008 08:09
Posted by Andrius on 09-10-2008 09:52
#5
Well, this gnat does not belong to Trichoceridae. The wing lacks forks of M1 and M2, R2+3 and R4, discal cell is different and some other features show, that it looks more like Limoniidae :) Unfortunately, I just don't know which genus it is.
Speaking about
Diazosma - it's wing venation is rather similar to
Trichocera, except mainly the long anal vein as Jan Willem said.
Edited by Andrius on 09-10-2008 09:54
Posted by Juergen Peters on 09-10-2008 17:43
#6
Hello, Jan Willem and Andrius!
Many thanks for your explanations!