Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nematoceran to ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 03-03-2012 21:25
#1
What can be said about it?
location: Valongo, Portugal
date: March 2011
Posted by Rui Andrade on 03-03-2012 21:26
#2
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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-03-2012 21:46
#3
~Looks like Cecidomyiidae.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 03-03-2012 22:13
#4
Limoniidae, either
Molophilus or (more likely)
Tasiocera.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 03-03-2012 22:29
Posted by Rui Andrade on 03-03-2012 22:45
#5
Thank you Jorge and Dmitry! Looking for possible matches I came across some Molophilus photos that look similar but not exactly the same so I was in doubt even on the family level.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 04-03-2012 17:57
#6
It was suggested to me that this could also be a psychodid. Unfortunately my lens is not very good and the hairs on the wing make it difficult to me to see the wing venation well. I add two more photos in case they may help.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 04-03-2012 18:10
#7
I can't seem to attach the photos:@
Edited by Rui Andrade on 04-03-2012 18:14
Posted by Xespok on 04-03-2012 19:02
#8
I think this is not Limoniidae because of the wing venation, it is too simple, no branchings. I would say this is Psychodidae, a subfamily that is not common in the more colder area of Europe.
Posted by Gunnar M Kvifte on 04-03-2012 19:34
#10
I would expect a higher number of wing veins if this indeed is a Psychodid. I would guess some sort of Limoniid unless I get convinced otherwise from further pictures...
Edited by Gunnar M Kvifte on 04-03-2012 19:42
Posted by Rui Andrade on 04-03-2012 23:56
#11
Thank you for your answers!
Posted by nielsyese on 05-03-2012 19:45
#12
I agree with Dmitry. Wing venation is always badly visible in these genera.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-03-2012 15:02
#13
An image that Rui tried to attach but that failed.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 06-03-2012 15:04
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-03-2012 15:10
#14
Another image that failed.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-03-2012 00:08
#15
Thank you Paul for attaching the photos!
Thanks Niels, I’ll label the specimen as a Limoniidae.