Thread subject: Diptera.info :: chironomidae ?
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-03-2008 15:55
#1
Several small (3 mm) black flies today on the wall.
Male and female of Chironomidae ?
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-03-2008 15:57
#2
Female
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-03-2008 18:54
#3
Hello, Christine!
Christine Devillers wrote:
Several small (3 mm) black flies today on the wall.
Male and female of Chironomidae ?
Yes. There are hundreds of them here (northwest Germany) at the walls, too, since weeks. I would also be very pleased, if a more specific ID would be possible, but I'm afraid it isn't... :(
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-03-2008 21:26
#4
I found this possibility on that post
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=11105
Tony Irwin wrote:
When a very small black chironomid is flying in the winter, it often turns out to be Smittia, but as Gabor suggests, it's not safe to say much more than "male chironomid".
Edited by Christine Devillers on 26-03-2008 21:31
Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-03-2008 22:12
#5
Hi Christine
If you can catch a couple of males and post them to me (dry or in spirit), I may be able to put a name to them - it is largely down to finding a good match with the genitalia figures. Otherwise, it's best to just record this as "chironomid species".
Posted by Christine Devillers on 28-03-2008 09:21
#6
Thanks for the proposition, but I've looked on the wall and they have disappeared.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-03-2008 15:15
#7
Next year, maybe? ;)
Posted by Xespok on 28-03-2008 18:51
#8
Tony, where can I find your address?
Posted by Tony Irwin on 28-03-2008 22:12
#9
It's on the website -
http://www.museum...0.21.40.10
Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service
Shirehall
Market Avenue
Norwich
Norfolk NR1 3JQ
England
(If you're thinking of posting some chironomids, I can only undertake to look at a few!) ;)