Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Family ID please

Posted by gubnet on 07-10-2023 00:32
#1
Found in a vane trap near Birch Green, southwest of Colchester UK, September 2023.

Tiny, less than 2mm and dorso-ventrally flattened. Apologies for the quality of the photo.

Many thanks
Chris
Edited by gubnet on 07-10-2023 00:44

Posted by Fred Fly on 07-10-2023 06:49
#2
Lesser dung fly or Sphaeroceridae. British key ends up with Ischiolepta scabricula.
Regards
Fred

Posted by gubnet on 07-10-2023 10:26
#3
Thanks Fred! Smile