Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Three Nematocera

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-11-2006 03:58
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Hello!

Last but not least (for today ;-)) the small midges from yesterday evening at the light (Ostwestfalen/Germany). For the first one I have no idea about the family (length: 3-4 mm). The second one (2-3 mm) should belong to the Ceratopogonidae (male), the third one 5-7 mm to the Trichoceridae (very numerous at the moment). Could it be Trichocera hiemalis? Thanks in advance!

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Nematocera_spp_3mm_yellow.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Ceratopogonidae_spp_3mm.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Trichocera_cf_hiemalis.jpg