Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ceratopogonidae?

Posted by gedra on 20-06-2014 17:21
#1

This fly was found in a light trap, outside Oslo, Norway.
Not sure what family it is...
Can it be ID'ed?

Edited by gedra on 20-06-2014 20:22

Posted by gedra on 20-06-2014 17:21
#2

another shot

Posted by gedra on 20-06-2014 17:23
#3

side view

Posted by ValerioW on 20-06-2014 17:55
#4

A Ceratopogonidae. No idea which species, sorry

Posted by John Carr on 20-06-2014 18:32
#5

Sphaeromias fasciatus?

Posted by ValerioW on 20-06-2014 18:41
#6

John Carr wrote:
Sphaeromias fasciatus?



Great! That's it (at least considering faunaeur.org). There's also S. pictus that is quite similar, but seems to be absent in Norway.

Posted by ValerioW on 20-06-2014 18:49
#7

A difference between the two species is scutellum's hairs, but here's quite hard.

Posted by gedra on 20-06-2014 20:26
#8

Thanks! I will keep it as Sphaeromias sp. Both S. pictus and S. fasciatus seems to be on the check list in Norway.

Posted by ValerioW on 20-06-2014 20:35
#9

gedra wrote:
Thanks! I will keep it as Sphaeromias sp. Both S. pictus and S. fasciatus seems to be on the check list in Norway.



Really? Thanks for the update! Using faunaeur.org I was induced to exclude pictus presence.