Posted by Carnifex on 02-09-2024 09:07
#1
Upon cutting a dead
Buddleja in my garden (Vienna, Austria), I found these breeding chambers in a twig - I assume these are
Dayhelea or related Ceratopogonids.
And as the prey I suspect
Crossocerus.
Posted by John Carr on 02-09-2024 14:34
#2
The eyes of
Dasyhelea touch on top of the head. Some of these flies have smaller eyes more typical of Chironomidae.
Posted by Carnifex on 02-09-2024 19:46
#3
Here is a close up - looks like the eyes are touching?
Also there might be several species serving as prey, also from various families - but the thoracic pattern looks very consistent in those specimens which are recognizable
