Mycetophila dziedzickii Chandler, 1977, (a fungus gnat)


18 Jan 2020 at OSGR: SU00 in Dorset, England

Record Summary8 cocoons, inside Tufted Hair-grass tussock, under Grey Sallow
Found asPupa
Date18 January 2020
Capture methodtussocking
Associated organismDeschampsia cespitosa
OS grid refOSGR: SU00
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher18 Jan 2020[A]
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Notes:

Cocoons overwintered outdoors, under hedge. Brought indoors on 3 March. Adults (2 males, 2 females) emerged March 4th (female), 6th, 8th & 10th (male).

Female Aperileptus albipalpus (Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae) emerged 5 March (see 5 March 20[A]).

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