Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hybotidae? Caught on window at the office

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-05-2006 20:26
#1
Size around 3mm.
Images May 12, 2006.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 13-05-2006 20:27
#2
Additional views.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 13-05-2006 20:49
#3
I've never seen it, but may be female of Microphor sp., Microphoridae?
Nikita

Posted by Paul Beuk on 14-05-2006 18:59
#4
Genus Euthyneura. From what I can see are the thoracic setae blackish and then it would be E. myrtilli. Quite widespread, not uncommon and sometimes present in large numbers. Also often found on flowers of Crataegus (very nice to collect when sweeping... Wink).

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 14-05-2006 20:48
#5
Thanks a lot Paul,
So that's why it looked somewhat familiar to me - I do a lot of sweeping (and this season collecting Diptera, too Smile).