Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ceratopogonidae; SW Spain

Posted by Andre Burgers on 12-10-2025 14:00
#1
Yesterday evening on my balcony, attracted by the light. Minas de Riotinto, 11 October 2025.

A Ceratopogonid fly I have never seen before. Very small, 1.1 mm, even for Ceratopogonidae.

Any idea about its identity?

¡Saludos!
André

Posted by John Carr on 12-10-2025 21:25
#2
Looks like another Spanish midge I called probably Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) pulcherrima. https://diptera.i...d_id=63756

Posted by Andre Burgers on 13-10-2025 15:14
#3
Yes, it is a very beautiful tiny fly. Hence its name.

Thanks, once again. John. What would I do without you. :D