Superfamily Sciaroidea (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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Taxonomy
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
On inside of front door. ~ 3 mm
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
Malaise trap, length ~ 1.5 mm
Cecidomyiidae maybe?
Cecidomyiidae maybe?
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23, \n~ 3 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Just outside the door on the front porch, 5 deg C, ~2.5 mm
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
(Fungus Gnats)
On compost bin. ~ 4 mm
The last photos were taken after capture, freezing, and point mounting.
Seemed to key out to subfamily Mycetophilinae, genus Anatella.
The last photos were taken after capture, freezing, and point mounting.
Seemed to key out to subfamily Mycetophilinae, genus Anatella.
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
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
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
~ 3 mm, on Golden Currant inflorescence
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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)