Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Simulidae ?

Posted by LordV on 03-10-2007 19:31
#1
Is this a black biting fly ? Pic taken today South coast UK body length 1.6mm (I thought it was a tiny parasitoid wasp)
Thanks
Brian V.


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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:34
#2
wwow!! Brian, this not seems to be a Simuliidae! I never saw a head like this one!! And the arista is very long! Frown wow!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:40

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:38
#3
to see it bigger:
http://www.flickr...477&size=o

great photo, Brian!!
I'm very. very curious about this one! It has such unusual eyes!!! It must be a new family! Grin Or it is a very unusual simuliid. awkward
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:39

Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-10-2007 19:43
#4
Stilpon. Need to check which one, though.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:47
#5
what an unusual Hybotidae!!! Frown

Posted by Paul Beuk on 05-10-2007 07:11
#6
Most likely S. graminum.