Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Trichoceridae sp.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-01-2008 19:58
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hi flyforum, I found several mating Trichoceridae(?) on parts of trunk (chop down)tree's. Several insekts were attrackted to the resin of these trunk. Are these flies Trichoceridae? And what kind of? size: about 1cm place: Amsterdam forest Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [109.13Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 26-01-2008 19:58 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-01-2008 19:59
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-01-2008 20:00
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 26-01-2008 23:28
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
Hello Robert, At first I thought it was a Dixidae (wings), but they are 3-5,5 mm. And on second thought the wings where not the same But I think now that it could by a Winter Crane Fly. Indeed Trichocera sp. ! But mayby somebody else has more or better info.... Greatings Joke |
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| Andrius |
Posted on 27-01-2008 14:15
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Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 315 Joined: 27.01.05 |
Hello, this is Trichocera , but no special characters are visible to tell which one this could be. As wing venation could be quite variable, usually genitaliae are needed to tell the species for sure  Andrius |
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