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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 29-10-2011 23:06
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 Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
This has been on the wall all day and wont budge! Its about an inch long, a cranefly?  |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 30-10-2011 00:17
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Hmm, a Winter Gnat? (Trichoceridae)
Edited by Larry Shone on 30-10-2011 00:17 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 30-10-2011 03:04
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9934 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It seems to have the short A2 of Trichoceridae. In my area it would be a Trichocera. |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 30-10-2011 11:20
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
John Carr wrote: It seems to have the short A2 of Trichoceridae. In my area it would be a Trichocera. A2?? Ive no idea what that is! |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 30-10-2011 12:24
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5252 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Larry Shone wrote: John Carr wrote: It seems to have the short A2 of Trichoceridae. In my area it would be a Trichocera. A2?? Ive no idea what that is! Well Larry it is either the road that links London to Dover  or the wing vein shown below in this link;http://www.insect...ra-sp.html In this case I think it may be the latter  Regards Smart-arse! |
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 30-10-2011 14:19
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
I feel useless compared to you guys-when it comes to flies I havent a clue!! But I do want to learn!
Edited by Larry Shone on 30-10-2011 14:20 |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 02-11-2011 22:22
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
It is Trichocera indeed and might be T.annulata, if the abdomen really has dark bands as I see from the image 
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| Larry Shone |
Posted on 02-11-2011 23:23
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Member Location: Darlington UK Posts: 187 Joined: 08.05.10 |
Andrius wrote: It is Trichocera indeed and might be T.annulata, if the abdomen really has dark bands as I see from the image Indeed it did! |
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