More insects for ID please

[PeterD]

Hilsea Moat Portsmouth











Thanks

Peter

[Jason Green]

Hi Peter!

1. A cranefly - no idea of species

2. Possibly the nymph of a short-winged conehead

3. Maybe a Root maggot fly, Anthomyiidae family.

4. Looks like a dungfly, try Scathophaga sp., female.

5. Same as #3?

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[aeshna5]

2 is a male Conocephalus nymph, don't think you can really tell which of the 2 coneheads- Short-winged + Long-winged it is yet. In the adult other than wing-length ( though exceptionally Short-winged has macropterous forms) the cerci shape varies between them; kinked in SW + straight in LW.

[PeterD]

Thank you Aeshna and Jason.

I have attached a close-up of the Cranefly and also another insect I have never seen before and do not know where to start to identify it.


Cranefly body (Excluding most of the legs.


This insect appears to be missing a leg.

Peter

[nutmeg]

The larva is that of the Harlequin ladybird.

[Geoff F]

Was it a large crane fly with dark spotting on the wings? I'm suspecting Tipula maxima or the smaller T. vittata.

But this is a suggestion not a positive ID.

[PeterD]

Thank you Nutmeg. I have found this is an invasive species and have reported the sighting to the Harlequin Ladybird Survey site together with this photo as evidence.
Peter

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Geoff F

Was it a large crane fly with dark spotting on the wings? I'm suspecting Tipula maxima or the smaller T. vittata.

But this is a suggestion not a positive ID.

I appreciate its a suggestion Geoff but appreciate all comments as I always check on the websites for further info.
It was quite large and, althougth it's wings are folded, you can see evidence of dark markings on the wings.

Peter

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Hi Peter!

1. A cranefly - no idea of species

2. Possibly the nymph of a short-winged conehead

3. Maybe a Root maggot fly, Anthomyiidae family.

4. Looks like a dungfly, try Scathophaga sp., female.

5. Same as #3?

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Jason
No 3 could be a Common Flesh Fly. The Root Flies are smaller than a house fly and this one was about the same size. What do you think?
Peter

[Jason Green]

Could be, Peter - the fifth shot puts up a more convincing case for that, notably the abdomen shows a chequered pattern. The general colouring on the throrax looks kind of, off, for that though. Maybe someone else would care to offer their opinion!

It looks OK... do you have a dorsal?