Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tiny flies in copula

Posted by cyprinoid on 24-08-2009 18:53
#1

Norway, 24.08.09, Tmale measured about 1mm

I have more pics, if it is needed

Edited by cyprinoid on 25-08-2009 08:58

Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-08-2009 19:01
#2

Chloropidae, as might be expected.

Posted by cyprinoid on 24-08-2009 19:08
#3

The white aristae confused me, I am easily thrown off :|

Posted by katerina dvorakova on 24-08-2009 19:18
#4

hi,
Lauxania albomaculata :). A very nice photo.
Katka

Posted by cyprinoid on 24-08-2009 19:22
#5

Thank you Katka

Posted by Paul Beuk on 25-08-2009 07:21
#6

:o Katka, you can correct me any time when it comes to Lauxaniidae, but this cannot be Lauxania, certainly not at 1 mm, virtually bare legs and an enlarged shiny ocellar triangle...

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 25-08-2009 07:44
#7

Gaurax leucarista?

Posted by cyprinoid on 25-08-2009 08:53
#8

Because of the discussion, I'll change the title again (sorry).


Looking at the Oscinella sp. in the gallery, and the comment, it might be Oscinella maura?

Edited by cyprinoid on 25-08-2009 09:23

Posted by lagura on 25-08-2009 19:23
#9

Or O. frit?

Posted by KWQ on 25-08-2009 19:31
#10

Oscinella maura rather than O. frit because the latter lacks the conspicuous white arista.

Posted by katerina dvorakova on 25-08-2009 19:49
#11

Hi,
I am sorry, the shape of had and colors are very similar on photo:@
Katka

Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 09-04-2020 14:06
#12

Without any doubt: Oscinella maura (Fallén, 1820) [junior synonym Chlorops albiseta Meigen, 1830), Chloropidae. Larval substrate are the shoots of Dactylis glomerata (Poaceae). The larvae destroy the vegetation point. White aristae occur in many genera of Chloropidae, either in only some few species of a genus or in all species of a genus.