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 Tiny Ceratopgonidae (Forcipomyia?)
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| weia |
Posted on 01-11-2023 10:36
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Likely a female Forcipomyia, but not sure. I found it dead, wing width is only 0.61mm, so very small. Are there maybe keys with wing pictures? Netherlands.
weia attached the following image:  [236.92Kb] Edited by weia on 01-11-2023 10:44 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 01-11-2023 14:44
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I agree with Forcipomyia. I can not help with species ID. Wing patterns in Forcipomyia are rarely distinctive. Most species have uniformly colored wings or a pale spot at the tip of R1. |
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| weia |
Posted on 01-11-2023 19:11
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OK, thanks. Maybe wing width/length could help to exclude some species, but not all. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 01-11-2023 19:13
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The ratio of lengths of the first two tarsomeres of the hind leg is helpful in distinguishing subgenera. The first tarsomere tends to be shorter in subgenus Forcipomyia than in other subgenera. |
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| weia |
Posted on 01-11-2023 19:31
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I don't think that is visible in this picture...
weia attached the following image:  [164.7Kb] Edited by weia on 01-11-2023 19:31 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 01-11-2023 19:47
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Probably subgenus Forcipomyia. |
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