Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lots of small unidentified fly

Posted by steveplant on 08-04-2012 12:39
#1
Hello all, during a walk in a wood in Derbyshire, UK lots of very small flies were seen amongst the leaf litter. It was seemingly too cool for them to fly as they were hopping and walking out of the way. Can anyone put a name to them please ?

Thanks,

Steve :-)

Posted by Gunnar M Kvifte on 08-04-2012 13:05
#2
Lonchoptera sp.

Posted by John Carr on 08-04-2012 13:18
#3
This one is female. In this genus wing veins are sexually dimorphic.

Posted by steveplant on 08-04-2012 14:10
#4
Thanks guys :-) Very interesting re., being av=ble to sex them from the wing veins.

Steve :-)