Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mycetophilidae id ?
Posted by BubikolRamios on 28-10-2010 18:54
#1
Forrest, In company with some other mosquitos, beeing on some mushroom.
Wery distinctive movement. It flys like 2 cm, walks few steps, etc.
Center image : 'take off'
Edited by BubikolRamios on 28-10-2010 20:24
Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-10-2010 18:57
#2
Hi!
You can put a 'Mycetophilidae' in title to attract the experts.
Posted by BubikolRamios on 28-10-2010 20:31
#3
Mycetophila fungorum (female), as it was found on mushroom I presume. Detail view:
Edited by BubikolRamios on 28-10-2010 20:32
Posted by xylo on 03-11-2010 07:04
#4
Probably. There is a second silbling species -
Mycetophila perpallida - occuring in Slovenia also (cf. Chandler 1993).
so long,
xylo
literature cited:
Chandler, P. J.(1993): The Holarctic species of the
Mycetophila fungorum (de Geer) group (Diptera: Mycetophilidae). - British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 6: 5-11.
Posted by xylo on 03-11-2010 20:16
#6
No, that one is totally different. See further comments
here.
so long,
xylo
Posted by BubikolRamios on 03-11-2010 22:53
#7
Thanks.