Posted by John Carr on 19-04-2011 13:15
#2
Ceratopogonidae female. Ceratopogoninae, maybe Palpomyiini. Not sure about tribe. Is the fore fifth tarsomere normal or swollen?
Posted by Cranefly on 19-04-2011 15:06
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Many thanks.:) I have left the tube in laboratory and can look at it once more on Thursday.
Posted by John Carr on 20-04-2011 00:44
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Tribe Heteromyiini typically has swollen first fifth tarsomere.
Tribe Sphaeromini typically has prominent spines under fifth tarsomeres (clearly absent here).
I don't know of an externally visible character for Palpomyiini.
Stenoxenus females are easily distinguished by the unusual M vein (normal here) and I don't think you have any other Stenoxenini.