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Another tiny midge: Sciaridae? --> Scatopsidae
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 05-11-2007 03:56
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Hello!

This one looks quite different from the many other Sciaridae around now (garden, Ostwestfalen/Germany). Or is it another family? Length about 2-2.5 mm.
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Maybe Scatopsidae?
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Hello, Jan Willem!

Jan Willem wrote:
Maybe Scatopsidae?


Ahh..., yes. Looks very similar to the Scatopsidae in the gallery. I simply didn't think of that family. Wink
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Yes, a Scatopsidae, more precisely Apiloscatopse.
 
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Hello, Colobo!

Colobo wrote:
Yes, a Scatopsidae, more precisely Apiloscatopse.


Many thanks! I didn't expect a genus level ID on this one... Smile
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