Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Very small flies id

Posted by buggub on 12-05-2013 15:22
#1
Hi,
please id it if possible. Both were laying eggs.

Thanks!
Edited by buggub on 12-05-2013 15:24

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-05-2013 15:43
#2
Cecidomyiidae

Posted by John Carr on 12-05-2013 15:46
#3
Females laying eggs in plants probably belong to the common subfamily Cecidomyiinae, which includes all the gall makers. If you know the species of plant you can use the catalog by Gagné which includes known host associations. The antennae suggest Cecidomyiidi but are not quite clear enough.