Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Campichoetidae - Campichoeta sp.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:27
#1
* locality - Rio Mijares - Valencia - SPAIN
* date - 2008.08.27
* size - about 2 mm (very small fly)
* habitat - near a river
* substrate - sweeping...
I don't know this fly. Even the family. The wings are trinagular, but nothing like Lonchopteridae I saw. The legs are not so bristly like Lonchopteridae.
The wings are infuscated near the margin.
Which is this one?
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 01-09-2008 10:34
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:31
#2
the wing venation... not so triangular as I thought.. but it has microtrichia around Costa.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:40
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:38
#3
another...
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:47
#4
as we can see it has only 3 bristles on katepisternum in the pleura.
Big and strong orbital reclinate bristles.. arista plumose like periscelidids. two strong bristles on scutellum. very, very small calypters, in spite of that seems an acalyptrate fly?.. what do you think?
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:53
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 19:49
#5
head detail
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 20:23
#6
this is getting more and more interesting! I love Diptera world. :D
mAYBE an Acarthophtalmidae fly?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 20:32
#7
hmm. no.. this is another thing...
I hope someone can help in this one. ;)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 20:37
#8
hmm.. this must be a very good signal as nobody tells even the family. :D
Posted by phil withers on 31-08-2008 20:38
#9
Diastatidae ? (rather large ? at that)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 20:39
#10
Phil this is a rather small fly. about 2-3 mm.
the problem is that antennae seems more campichoetid appearance...
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 20:43
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-08-2008 21:44
#11
any more suggestions? I'm very curious with this one and eager to know the family finally. :)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-09-2008 07:42
#12
Campichoetidae.
Posted by Kahis on 01-09-2008 09:06
#13
Campichoeta (Diastatidae, but often split into its own family Campichoetidae).
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-09-2008 09:12
#14
Thanks, Paul and Kahis. So my intuition was right! And this was the first campichoetid I see. :)