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 Ceratopogonidae on Chrysopa perla
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| lagura |
Posted on 21-07-2009 00:03
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 Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
I didn't notice it when I took the photo. What can it be? Size: ~1mm or less Date: 27 June 2009 Location: In a wet ravine (Helsingborg, Sweden) Thanks! lagura attached the following image:  [165.94Kb] Edited by lagura on 22-07-2009 00:50  |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 21-07-2009 02:05
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9331 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Some Ceratopogonidae bite large insect
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Andrzej |
Posted on 21-07-2009 02:06
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 2358 Joined: 05.01.06 |
look like a Ceratopogonidae member ! Wait please for Patrycja, she would know the genus name :-) Andrzej dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
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| Patrycja |
Posted on 21-07-2009 09:43
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 Member Location: Poland Posts: 78 Joined: 02.07.08 |
Hi! It should be Forcipomyia egues - this species is known to be parasite of the green lacewings. But the midge is too small to ID from photo. Patrycja |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 21-07-2009 11:28
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Lucky You, I've never seen ceratopogonids feeding on other insects  |
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| Patrycja |
Posted on 21-07-2009 13:02
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 78 Joined: 02.07.08 |
..you should take a jar with living meloid beetle and go for a walk.. regards |
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| lagura |
Posted on 22-07-2009 00:49
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Member Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 1241 Joined: 24.10.08 |
Thank you all, and especially to Patrycja. I didn't expect to get this fly identified more than to family at best.
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