Posted by Marc Taylor on 01-01-2019 23:03
#1
This was taken today Jan 1 2019 southern England, Swindon, Wiltshire.
It is approximately 3.5mm long with 2mm wing length.
I have keyed it to Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, Metriocnemus, Thienemanniella at which point my confidence ran out.
Could I ask for some help with this please.
Thanking you in advance.
Marc Taylor
Edited by Marc Taylor on 01-01-2019 23:08
Posted by Marc Taylor on 02-01-2019 00:23
#2
My apologies I couldn't find ocelli and therefore chose the wrong couplet in Stuart Balls and Oosterbroek key, correspondingly went the wrong way.
I've been made aware it is a Mycetophilid, still more learning to achieve.
Edited by Marc Taylor on 02-01-2019 00:26