Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Simuliidae

Posted by JariF on 01-07-2011 17:40
#1

Hi,

many of these beauties in my net while I was collecting on a wet swamp. Scatopsidae maybe ? JUne 30. 2011 Loviisa, Finland

Jari

Edited by JariF on 01-07-2011 21:27

Posted by John Carr on 01-07-2011 20:44
#2

Simulium (Simuliidae) female. The markings may allow a regional expert to narrow the ID down to a species complex.

Posted by JariF on 01-07-2011 21:26
#3

Thank You John :) Still strange families for me.

Jari