Posted by John Carr on 14-09-2012 03:46
#2
Male Ceratopogonidae. Clear shot of wing veins may say more. Long hair on legs and body is typical of
Forcipomyia.
Posted by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 17:17
#3
I see:
r-m present
macrotricia abundant
upper fringe complex
which, with claw shape below, does indeed lead to Forcipomyia
Agree?
Edited by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 17:23
Posted by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 17:20
#4
a 20x lens doesn't do very well at 100x :-( but you can see shape of claws - I call them strongly curved.
Posted by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 18:09
#5
going on:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:YqaG4n16JYIJ:naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/CAT79709516/PDF+forcipomyia+-taiwana+north+america&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESje4WtjNZGzJ_ypJz9ABaAoFEfgBgxOBkfQzx7VL3xqN2N3rKr0dnVqn3xBrqrbUVA8OjgQP-Z0Tq9QxJZQhl5l0heBiyJdii1tkJTzULUtbxuX7yT5QKCdQcSqicR4VB0ssgmN&sig=AHIEtbQAzsqnm8r8t2AvvL1jiM-93LEv7A
14 hind basitarsus narrower than adjacent tibia
22 a pile of terms I'll have to look up concerning the genitalia & adjacent area.
Looking at those hooks, I'd say a female doesn't get a chance to change her mind!
Any luck on a species?
Edited by John Sankey on 14-09-2012 18:40