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Hello,
before vacuuming, I took some pictures of mosquitoes flying in today. Looking at the pictures, I was surprised, because I have not seen such a specimen yet.
Is there a family whose members have such extremely long antennae? Whereas on the first picture only 4 legs are visible, on the last one I count 6 legs. So, it can´t be an optical illusion.

Curious greetings,

Marion

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detail

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Last picture

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looks like Keroplatidae (Langhornmücken)
maybe a Macrocera sp?

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all legs are visible in the reflection. the antennae are long.

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Thank you very much for fast response ID of the midge and the drawing of the legs, John and Nini.
I searched for something like "Langfühler Mücken" and did not find a matching family.

Best wishes,
Marion

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Hello Marion,

i was browsing the forum when you posted and i remember seeing something similar before. I needed a minute or two to remember the family. I remember that Dmitry posted a link to a document about Keroplatidae:

https://diptera.i...d_id=79088

I cannot help with a species yet. I have not done much research in this family. sorry. I hope that someone can confirm the genus for you and perhaps recommend a species.

Best wishes,
John

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Hello John,

thank again. I changed the title. Maybe, someone can confirm the genus.
I could see some pages of the document from your link, but did not succeed with the download of the whole document. I will try it again in the evening.

Best wishes,
Marion

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Certainly Macrocera, maybe M. phalerata.

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Thank you very much for confirmation of genus and mention the possible species, Jan.
Its a pity that I did not take more detailed photos.

Best wishes,
Marion