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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Culicomorpha » Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae) » Predaceous Midges (Ceratopogoninae) » Stilobezzia
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Tiny Fly - Stilobezzia
Copyright © 2006 Perry Babin

Tiny Fly - Stilobezzia
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 17, 2006
Size: Less than 3mm
I found another specimen and have posted a few more images that may help identify the insect.

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Contributed by Perry Babin on 18 October, 2006 - 2:46am
Last updated 1 November, 2006 - 3:00pm

Biting midge?
This is a superb image, Perry, thanks for sharing! I wonder if this is an engorged (abdomen is distended, and the pattern is actally the abdominal plates separated) biting midge in the family Ceratopogonidae. Hoping a real fly expert will chime in now:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 October, 2006 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

 
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The wing venation looks right for a Ceratopogonid. I am not that familiar with this family however.
The abdomen lookd as though this is a gravid female.
… Sean McCann, 18 October, 2006 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Punkies
Looking at my notes on this family, I see these traits: wings often broad (that matches); antennae 8-16 segmented (looks right); the eyes don't meet (I suppose that is ok, though these almost meet); thickened part of the costa makes it 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the wingtip (looks good). The only thing that doesn't seem to match is "wings typically held one over the other when at rest," but this could be an atypical species, or maybe it was stretching or grooming or preparing to take flight.

This is one good-looking fly and now I want to find one too!
… Stephen Cresswell, 18 October, 2006 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Ceratopogonidae
Definitely a female biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). The pictures are so good, that I keyed it out to the genus Stilobezzia. Excellent pics!
… Matt Bertone, 31 October, 2006 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

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