Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sciaridae crowded on moss
Posted by Klaas on 26-10-2008 14:26
#1
A lot of them on moss on partly decayed treetrunk in forrest.
In the males the final part of abdomen appears to be twisted a 90 degrees.
Possible to identify?
Posted by Klaas on 26-10-2008 14:27
#2
male
Posted by Klaas on 26-10-2008 14:29
#3
female
Posted by phil withers on 26-10-2008 15:23
#4
Not enough detail to be sure. The wing veins are not in focus, so can't see if there are bristles on them. Could be
Bradysia, could be
Scaptosciara, could be lots of things, really. By the way the genitalia are always rotated like this...
Posted by Klaas on 26-10-2008 22:04
#5
True, actuelly the hole fly is out of focus. But in the most detailed wingpicture i have, there are small bristles visibe (0,02-0,03 mm) on the vein that ends halfway in the costa. Is this diagnostic for one or more genera?
Photos taken on 21-sept
With regards,
Klaas
Posted by phil withers on 26-10-2008 22:48
#6
No - it would be if there were bristles on the fork. We're no further forward - sorry !