Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Three Nematocera

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-11-2006 03:58
#1
Hello!

Last but not least (for today ;-)) the small midges from yesterday evening at the light (Ostwestfalen/Germany). For the first one I have no idea about the family (length: 3-4 mm). The second one (2-3 mm) should belong to the Ceratopogonidae (male), the third one 5-7 mm to the Trichoceridae (very numerous at the moment). Could it be Trichocera hiemalis? Thanks in advance!

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Nematocera_spp_3mm_yellow.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Ceratopogonidae_spp_3mm.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/061125/Trichocera_cf_hiemalis.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 26-11-2006 09:11
#2
Chironomidae, male Ceratopogonidae and Tirchoceridae.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-11-2006 03:10
#3
Hello, Paul!

Paul Beuk wrote:
Chironomidae


Ah, thanks! There were many small Chironomids yesterday, but this one I didn't put into that family.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-11-2006 05:29
#4
Hello!

Could the yellow Chironomid be a Cricotopus (cf. tricinctus)?