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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tupulidae maybe?

Posted by fleabag on 29-04-2007 21:16

Hi,

Please could anyone help to id this?If its possible with such a bad shot ...it had an interesting shaped abdomen,but you cant really see it here unfortunately.... found in rural sussex UK ...i can only guess at size,maybe 12-15mm?

thankyou.

Noel.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-04-2007 21:38

i suspect this is sciarid fly.

Posted by cosmln on 29-04-2007 21:44

hi,

also this is think is from Ptychopteridae, Ptychoptera.
i think a male,
cosmln

p.s. this is just a hint, without scientific proof

Posted by fleabag on 30-04-2007 02:07

thanks for the suggestions :)