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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Dark-winged Fungus Gnats (Sciaridae) » Bradysia
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat - Bradysia
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Dark-winged Fungus Gnat - Bradysia
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
May 19, 2009
Size: 1.6mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 21 May, 2009 - 8:47am
Last updated 20 July, 2009 - 10:25pm

Moved
Moved from Dark-winged Fungus Gnats. Possibly Bradysia mellea (the specific name being derived from the Latin for "honey", describing the color).
… John F. Carr, 20 July, 2009 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

 
They reshuffled the genera
The genera of Sciaridae have been radically reshuffled. At first glance it seems to be a situation like Diaphorinae, where you have to identify species and then work backwards to see what genus it's in now. Mellea is now in genus Corynoptera. I haven't traced the other pale species yet.
… John F. Carr, 13 September, 2014 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Don't you love taxonomic changes:-)
It sounds like the process is backwards to identify these gnats. Good luck!
… tom murray, 13 September, 2014 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

Could be Bradysia
Probably Bradysia, possibly some more obscure genera. If this counts as "fulvous or reddish" the odds tip towards Bradysia because the Northeast species in other genera seem to all be "black or fuscous."

The forks of M do not appear to have hair. If there are hairs it would more likely be a Sciara.
… John F. Carr, 21 May, 2009 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Bradysia sp.
I see the genus page is already in the guide. Do you think this is ready to move to that page?
… tom murray, 21 May, 2009 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
I added the only other picture I have of this gnat. If you check out the large size picture, maybe there's something that can help.
… tom murray, 21 May, 2009 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

Sciaridae
Long antennae and legs, symmetric fork in M, R-M long and appearing as base of Rs, and eyes connecting at top suggest Sciaridae.

Further ID might require a closer look at the M vein branches, and ideally the back of the front tibia.
… John F. Carr, 21 May, 2009 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

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