Thread subject: Diptera.info :: [edit: Serromyia.] crazy legs Ceratopogonidae
Posted by jonas on 05-01-2013 17:36
#1
Hi all,
I have some crazy midge from this summer, in a shady forested area.
Normally I don't do those Nematocera, but this one struck my attention.
I assume it to be some Ceratopogonidae, but I'm not shure of that.
Any help on family ID is welcome,
sorry for the bad pictures.
Cheers
crazylegs1 by
Jonas Mortelmans, on Flickr
crzazy2 by
Jonas Mortelmans, on Flickr
crzay3 by
Jonas Mortelmans, on Flickr
Edited by jonas on 07-01-2013 15:43
Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-01-2013 19:40
#2
It is Ceratopogonidae -
Palpomyia I think
Posted by Patrycja on 07-01-2013 14:55
#3
Serromyia
Posted by jonas on 07-01-2013 15:46
#4
Thank you both,
allready more then I expected!
Is there any literature available to ID this one? I found some keys to Holarctic and Australian Serromyia, but not for Palearctic..
Bye
Posted by Patrycja on 07-01-2013 17:26
#5
Borkent, A. and B. Bissett. 1990. A revision of the Holarctic species of Serromyia Meigen (Diptera:
Ceratopogonidae). Systematic Entomology 15:153-217.
Posted by jonas on 08-01-2013 10:07
#6
Thank you, luckily, the PDF is online (http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/37065/37065.pdf)
I will have time this weekend to check all features. I will get back here once ID is complete.
I'm really astonished by this one :-)
Thanks!