Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nematoceran
Posted by Chris Lewis on 30-03-2007 09:31
#1
Foulness Essex UK 25/3/07
Unfortunately this fly escaped before I finished processing it.
Does anyone recognise it?
Note that the compound eyes nearly meet above the antennae, and the interesting pattern of 8 short antennal segments beyond the pedicel and probably 5 (possibly 6) more elongated segments distally.
Patterned wings, speckled dorsum and white spots on scutellum.
Posted by Chris Lewis on 30-03-2007 09:32
#2
Approx 5mm
Posted by Robert Nash on 30-03-2007 09:38
#3
Psocoptera a Barklouse
http://en.wikiped...Psocoptera See External Link to NCSU Cheers Robert
Edited by Robert Nash on 30-03-2007 09:43
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-03-2007 09:45
#4
Oops, Robert, if you look more closely you will see it is a larger ceratopogonid...
Posted by Chris Lewis on 30-03-2007 10:04
#5
Thanks Paul
So do you think Culicoides sp would be a good bet?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-03-2007 11:03
#6
Dunno, at that level I am not familiar with the family.
Posted by Robert Nash on 30-03-2007 11:34
#7
There is a picture of my sorry, mortified face:(:( in the lounge thanks to Jorge. I must learn again to "look before I leap" Robert
Edited by Robert Nash on 30-03-2007 11:35
Posted by caliprobola on 02-03-2010 23:03
#8
It is a female Culicoides, wing venation shows 2 clear radial cells, so probably it was less than 5mm, more something like 2-3mm...