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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Bibionomorpha » Wood Gnats (Anisopodidae)

Family Anisopodidae - Wood Gnats

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Internet References
Wood Gnat - Sylvicola Wood Gnat - angle - Sylvicola Gnat? - Sylvicola Little Fly - Sylvicola Fly - Sylvicola Sylvicola? - Sylvicola Hi-altitude chocolate milk fly - Sylvicola fly of some sort? - Sylvicola
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Bibionomorpha
Family Anisopodidae (Wood Gnats)
Other Common Names
window gnats (in part)
Explanation of Names
ANISOPOD[IDAE]: an (not) + iso (same) + pod (foot) -- having dissimilar feet
Numbers
9 species in 3 genera in North America (nearctica.com)
5 species in Canada (U. of Alberta)
Size
4-8 mm
Identification
mosquito-like but proboscis shorter than head; usually dark spots on wings
Range
worldwide distribution
Habitat
larvae found in or near decaying wood or vegetation, fermenting sap, animal manure, tree trunks, mud, and sometimes sewage
adults found on foliage or around flowing sap in or near damp places; sometimes seen in swarms and may be attracted to light
Internet References
live adult image of Sylvicola punctatus (diptera.info)
live adult image of Sylvicola fenestralis (gardensafari.net)
pinned adult image of Sylvicola species (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)
taxonomy (Systema Naturae, taxonomy.nl)
distribution (Entomological Museum of Lund U., Sweden)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 4 March, 2005 - 11:08am

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