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 Which Nematocera family? (02.07.23) --> Ceratopogonidae, Ceratopogoninae
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 02-07-2023 21:05
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Hello, a 5 mm midge on a rail over a small rivulet (northwest Germany). Edited by Juergen Peters on 02-07-2023 23:20 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 02-07-2023 21:07
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Subfamily Ceratopogoninae, maybe tribe Palpomyiini. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 02-07-2023 23:19
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John Carr wrote: Subfamily Ceratopogoninae, maybe tribe Palpomyiini. Thanks a lot, John! I instantly thought of Ceratopogonidae, but it seemed much too large for it. The Ceratopoginids I knew before all measured between 1 and 2.5 mm. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 03-07-2023 00:08
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Juergen Peters wrote: John Carr wrote: Subfamily Ceratopogoninae, maybe tribe Palpomyiini. Thanks a lot, John! I instantly thought of Ceratopogonidae, but it seemed much too large for it. The Ceratopoginids I knew before all measured between 1 and 2.5 mm. Females in tribes Palpomyiini, Heteromyiini, and Sphaeromiini can be up to 5 mm wing length. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
