Fungus gnat - Asindulum

Moved

Thx Zachary. I was uncertain whether beaked or not...

Moved from Orfeliini.

… Bjoern Rulik, 1 April, 2011 - 10:45pm

Asindulum

This is Asindulum! You can clearly tell by the A1 vein that comes all the way to the edge of the wing, and (I'd suspect) the elongate mouthparts that are stuck deep inside the flower. The dark color and location all suggest Asindulum montanum. Awesome shot, pollen and all!

… ZL 'Kai' Burington, 1 April, 2011 - 9:50pm

Moved

Moved from Predatory Fungus Gnats.

… John F. Carr, 21 September, 2010 - 8:21pm

Thanks

Good job, John! Could you take a look at this one now?

… Beatriz Moisset, 21 September, 2010 - 9:12pm

Plant ID

At Beatriz's request (on behalf of Bjoern Rulik), I have identified this plant as Flat-top Aster (Doellingeria [formerly Aster] umbellata).

… John Pearson, 21 September, 2010 - 7:17pm

John:

Thanks for ID!

so long,

… Bjoern Rulik, 22 September, 2010 - 12:39am

Moved

Moved from Fungus Gnats.

… Beatriz Moisset, 21 September, 2010 - 7:22am

Maybe not Mycetophilidae s.s.

I think this is a former subfamily of Mycetophilidae that has been promoted -- Mycetobiidae or Keroplatidae maybe. Do you have a closer picture? I'm looking for some of the shorter veins.

… John F. Carr, 23 January, 2010 - 7:46pm

Sorry,

But this is the best I have.

… Beatriz Moisset, 24 January, 2010 - 8:36am

Tribe Orfeliini

Doubts confirmed: connection of M and CuA1 short and not extending to the base of wing (Keroplatidae: Keroplatinae: Orfeliini).

so long,

… Bjoern Rulik, 21 September, 2010 - 7:10am

Tribes

Is there any key to subfamily and tribe in Keroplatidae outside of Matile's 1990 work, which I do not have?

… John F. Carr, 21 September, 2010 - 7:47am

MPD

Sometimes it is worth to look over the pond..... Søli et al. (2000) provide a key in volume 4 of the Manual of Palaearctic Diptera.

literature cited:

Søli, G.; Vockeroth, J. R. & Matile, L. (2000): A.4. Families of Sciaroidea. - In: Papp, L. & Darvas, B. (eds.): Contributions to a manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance). Appendix. Budapest: Science Herald. ISBN 963048840X

so long,

… Bjoern Rulik, 21 September, 2010 - 9:13am

Well done!

Yes, and a nice image, too:-) Those long spurs at the end of the tibiae help ID these flies instantly, and serve to separate them from crane flies.

… Eric R. Eaton, 19 October, 2005 - 4:04pm

Thanks

That was fast. I am glad that you are feeling well again.

… Beatriz Moisset, 19 October, 2005 - 4:05pm