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 Mycetophila - Scotland
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| maico |
Posted on 30-12-2018 02:58
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Member Location: Posts: 64 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Hello all, Whilst looking for beetles I came across quite few fungus gnats in rotting fruiting bodies of giant polypore (Meripilus giganteus). I think it's a male Mycetophila but I daren't be so certain of anything at species level. Mycetophila luctuosa looks very similar and has been reared from the same fungus in a Czech study and the species does occur in the UK but I have no identification keys for this family so I am a bit stuck. Is there anyone who can tell me more? My apologies for the random order the photos seem to have been ordered in.                |
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| evi |
Posted on 30-12-2018 11:50
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Member Location: Espoo Finland Posts: 232 Joined: 20.03.11 |
Hi Maico It looks like Mycetophila ornata. However maybe good to check hypopygium. BR Esko |
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| maico |
Posted on 31-12-2018 00:53
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Member Location: Posts: 64 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Ah, that one indeed looks very similar. Will check the hypopygium when I'm back!  |
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| maico |
Posted on 02-01-2019 03:33
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Member Location: Posts: 64 Joined: 18.05.10 |
I don't know if this is of any help. Is there a specific angle I need to photograph it from?      |
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but don't see the image in the post.