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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-07-2006 13:36
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I am assuming with those long antennae this can't be a dipteran. What have we got here? ID help would be appreciated. Length was 3.2 mm. Location West Virginia, USA, open area near woodland. Date 10 July 2006. --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-07-2006 13:37
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Here is a second, lateral view.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-07-2006 13:49
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Well, it is fly-like because it is a midge, a gall midge to be precise (Cecidomyiidae).
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-07-2006 14:52
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Thanks, Paul, Those long antennae made me doubt this was a Dipteran. Now that I think of it, I remember other kinds of midges where the antennae were not only somewhat long, but were very feathery on the males. --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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but don't see the image in the post.
