Superfamily Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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Observations
Species
Taxonomy
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
~ 3 mm, on Golden Currant inflorescence
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
These little guys (~ 2mm) have been covering the leaves of Penstemon plants in my garden for the last few days. They seem to be stuck on the leaves, unable to fly. Most have died; the one on the left is one of the few still alive, but seems unable to ...
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
Tiny midge-like insects all over Penstemon leaves
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Captured in the kitchen. Cooled in the fridge, then (a bit too long) in the freezer.\n~ 2.5 mm
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
(Fungus Gnats)
On compost bin. ~ 4 mm\r\nThe last photos were taken after capture, freezing, and point mounting.\r\n\r\nSeemed to key out to subfamily Mycetophilinae, genus Anatella.
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
On my desk inside house.\r\n~ 1.5 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Just outside the door on the front porch, 5 deg C, ~2.5 mm
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23, \n~ 3 mm
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
Malaise trap, length ~ 1.5 mm\r\n\r\nCecidomyiidae maybe?
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
On inside of front door. ~ 3 mm
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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Order: Diptera (Flies)
Suborder: Nematocera (Nematoceran Flies )
Infraorder: Bibionomorpha (Gnats and Allies)
Superfamily: Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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Family: Mycetophilidae (Fungus Gnats)
Family: Sciaridae (Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Family: Cecidomyiidae (Gall and Forest Midges)
Family: Keroplatidae (Predatory Fungus Gnats)