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 Sciaridae?
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| Holenester |
Posted on 22-03-2019 20:12
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Please help to determine this fly. I found this fly inside wet cavity in aspen. Could it be Sciaridae?
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| Holenester |
Posted on 22-03-2019 20:13
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| Holenester |
Posted on 22-03-2019 20:15
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| Holenester |
Posted on 27-03-2019 17:28
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Is there something I could help in determination? Close look (photo) at wing venation or something? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 27-03-2019 18:16
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9839 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Female Sciaridae are difficult to identify. The asymmetric fork of vein M is unusual in the family. I think three genera share it. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-03-2019 18:20
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It is Sciaridae. You might be able to get it to genus, as you have the specimen, but usually the only useful bit for sciarid determination is the male genitalia. Females are usually regarded as hopeless!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Holenester |
Posted on 27-03-2019 18:59
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Tony Irwin wrote: Females are usually regarded as hopeless! I can not agree!  But many thanks for the confirmation. Family level, this is all i need, at least for now! |
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but don't see the image in the post.