Head of a Psychoda Moth Fly (Psychoda albipennis group)
Stacked image taken through a microscope. The head is approx 0.4 mm wide.
Identified by Gunnar M. Kvifte, University Museum of Bergen, from a number of photos as one of the Psychoda albipennis complex of species. Gunnar explained that the species that have been named in the Psychoda albipennis complex are P. albipennis, P. severini, P. inornata, P. parthenogenetica, P. satchelli, P. zetterstedti and P. jezeki. Most sources consider at least some of these to be synonyms, but the taxonomy is very unclear and is still being worked out. According to Gunnar, using the character system of Jezek (1983, 1990), this specimen is P. satchelli. See www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=59662
Head of a Psychoda Moth Fly (Psychoda albipennis group)
Stacked image taken through a microscope. The head is approx 0.4 mm wide.
Identified by Gunnar M. Kvifte, University Museum of Bergen, from a number of photos as one of the Psychoda albipennis complex of species. Gunnar explained that the species that have been named in the Psychoda albipennis complex are P. albipennis, P. severini, P. inornata, P. parthenogenetica, P. satchelli, P. zetterstedti and P. jezeki. Most sources consider at least some of these to be synonyms, but the taxonomy is very unclear and is still being worked out. According to Gunnar, using the character system of Jezek (1983, 1990), this specimen is P. satchelli. See www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=59662