2023 #16 & 17

Observed: 15 Jan 23

It was relatively warm this afternoon (~ 7 deg C), and there were several interesting insects on the wall just outside the front door. A dark-winged fungus gnat (Sciaridae), which I've already found in the house, as well as two new taxa for the yard list - and for the 2023 list. These two are also the first in their families.

The first was a Pteromalid, which has been IDed on iNat as belonging to the genus Conomorium.

The second was a Small Dung Fly (family Sphaeroceridae).

Both ~ 2.5 mm.

Pteromalidae: Conomorium sp.	Small Dung Fly (family Sphaeroceridae)

Posted on 17 January, 2023 01:19 by swells