Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Images from Japan: What Nematocera family 2?
Posted by Xespok on 06-10-2005 10:16
#1
Most of these small patterned creatures are usually Chironomid midges, but this particular one looks quite differnt with long, but aplumous anternnae.
A wierd Cecidiomyiidae?
Edited by Xespok on 06-10-2005 16:03
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 06-10-2005 11:30
#2
So, it's a member of the family Mycetophilidae!
greetings
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-10-2005 11:31
#3
It is a fungus gnat (Mycetophilidae), but I see too little of the right details (on either picture) to make out the genus.
Posted by Xespok on 06-10-2005 15:42
#4
Thx Gerard and Paul
I relocated the images to here:
http://xespok.net/gallery/Mycetophilidae
What details should be more visible. I think these photos are not too bad for the size of these creatures ;-)
Edited by Xespok on 06-10-2005 15:44
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-10-2005 15:46
#5
Hi Xespok,
The same problem, the resolution is not high enough. Maybe you should send the high reosultion image of photo no. 6 in the page you linked to. Best use . And you should update the link in your first post as it does no longer lead to the same species.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 06-10-2005 15:48
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-10-2005 19:56
#6
It is most likely a species of the subfamily Gnoristinae. The visible wing venation resembles that of
Depranocercus but only two species are known: one from the Nearctic and one from northern Scandinavia. I will kepp this one in mid and if I find out something, I will let you know.