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Diptera.info :: Gall midge/fungus gnat ?
Posted by
LordV
on 12-09-2006 07:13
#1
Pretty certain I'd one of these before but can't find it. Taken Yesterday South coast UK about 3.5mm body length.
Thanks
Brian V.
Posted by
Jan Willem
on 12-09-2006 07:29
#2
Scatopsidae?
Posted by
Paul Beuk
on 12-09-2006 19:32
#3
Scatopsidae! Maybe
Scatopse notata
, but difficult to say without any wing venation visible. Please note that at least one wing is damaged.
Edited by
Paul Beuk
on 12-09-2006 19:32
Posted by
LordV
on 12-09-2006 20:23
#4
Thanks- black compost fly- that figures it was about 1 metre away from my compost heap
Brian V.