Thread subject: Diptera.info :: kind of gnat?
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 09-07-2006 01:14
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hello flyforum,
Yesterday in the Amsterdam Woodforest I found this 'kind of gnat'.
I've got no idea where to place this kind of fly(?)..
It was about 5 mm in size and it flies slowly with its whitish wings..
What is it? or what could it be?
greeting robert,
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 09-07-2006 01:18
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 09-07-2006 01:16
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Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-07-2006 19:01
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I think this is one of the Ceratopogonidae. The name
Sphaeromias springs to mid, but do not ask why.
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 09-07-2006 19:58
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for this reaction Paul :)
In the Netherlands are four species of these Sphaeromias.
This must be one out of these gnuts-groups!
From a picture, it is nice, the gnut!
scratching greetings, robert
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 09-07-2006 20:03
Posted by elck on 12-07-2006 15:34
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I posted a very similar one last year, that went twice around the world (well the picture), I'll see if I can still find the link
Here is mine:
Edited by elck on 12-07-2006 15:41
Posted by elck on 12-07-2006 15:40
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I found the correspondence and it was finaly id-ed as Sphaeromias fasciatus :
John Boorman wrote:
Dear Steve, It looks very like a teneral Sphaeromias fasciatus to me. The colour of the fore and mid femora are not quite right (as expected if it is teneral) and the femoral spines are not visible but the dark mesonotal vittae and the small black spots at the base of the hairs fit in well.
Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 13-07-2006 11:10
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Thank you Elck for your reaction.
I visit your site before and find -searching for gnut's id- your pictures there.
I am not familiar with Sphaeromias spec., so I can not say if this is Sphaeromias fasciatus.
Are these spec. of Sphaeromias different?, so I can be sure this is Sphaeromias fasciatus?
It would be nice, to be sure of this id.
These gnats look similar on the pictures.., You could be right ;)
greeting Robert
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 13-07-2006 11:11