Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tiny thickhorned midge (25.01.09)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-01-2009 22:07
#1

Hello!

Unfortunately I could only take this single, small photo. Is it possible to tell the family? Today in the sun at forest (northwest Germany), about 3 mm.

Posted by pwalter on 25-01-2009 22:20
#2

Just an amateur's opinion: it looks like Keroplatidae to me. Usually they are bigger, but there are some tiny species (Micromacrocera (Macrocerinae) is the smallest, 1 mm).

Edited by pwalter on 25-01-2009 22:21

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-01-2009 22:31
#3

Hello!

Thanks! My thoughts also went into direction Keroplatidae because of the antennae, but I was confused by the small size.