Nov 28 ID Event - Bathroom Moth Fly
We're happy to announce another online meeting next week! Here are the details:
The Zoom meeting will open at 4 PM EST on Sunday the 28th.
The plan is to focus on observations of the Bathroom Moth Fly (Clogmia albipunctata). We'll spend most of the time individually going through observations while discussing questions and interesting observations.
Join the Zoom Meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87456873015?pwd=V0JMWi80OW1iMnJuRjV3MThXMktVZz09
Meeting ID: 874 5687 3015
Passcode: diptera
You can leave a comment either to let us know if you're planning to come or to subscribe to be notified of future events! Questions are also welcome.
Guides to use at our meeting:
Notes for the Psychodidae of the US & Canada
What we'll be identifying:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id&order_by=random&place_id=1,6712&taxon_id=247953&without_ident_user_id=zdanko
Please watch this video prior to joining the meeting so that you are prepared to participate:
(You can open the video in a new tab by clicking on the YouTube icon.)
Addition to the video: Clogmia albipunctata always holds both wings flat in a single plane, and doesn't have such long hairs on the margin of the wing as some other genera in the family.
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@amyjaecker-jones @bobnieman @carnifex @carrieseltzer @catherine_g @ccburke @coolcrittersyt @daniel_schelesky @driftlessroots @edanko @erikamitchell @idat51 @keimwj @komalt1 @malisaspring @melinda_k @mmmmbugs @mmulqueen @musellarose @navin_sasikumar @patsimpson2000 @pbedell @scotiaspinner @sherylsr @smellyturkey @swampass @vkord @wendyjegla @zdanko
@rodolfosalinas you might also be interested in attending this?
I'll be there! I've never gotten a close look, but I think this species or something related to it likes my compost bin.
:)
Fun fact: although practically in every building (at least in cities), this species was until recently missing from the Austrian species list - nobody cared to mention its occurrence 😆
Thanks @zdanko , I'd be glad to join you. You should know that I'm no expert in classifying bathroom moth flies, however, I've been learning a bit lately in different ways, on one hand thanks to your suggestions and on the other by observing particular traits for each of the species found and searching for each of them. I'm looking forward to learn more about it in this kind of meetings.
I've added this one to my calendar!
I assumed so, Rodolfo, no worries, we're always learning!
That's really interesting, Lorin, I wonder what other really common species there are that are somewhat undocumented! There is so much research to be done.
Excited for you to join, Claire!
Just from the top identifiers leaderboard, wondering if @thebirdnerd might be interested? Also it would be awesome to have @victorengel come!
I'm guessing the time should be 4PM EST. EDT is a northern hemisphere timezone that is currently not in effect anywhere. More relevantly, it is not in effect on the date in question.
You're right! Thank you for that correction. EDT is in use from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Nice video, Zachary! I'd also add that good ways to rule out Clogmia albipunctata as the ID for the examples you gave of Setomima and Psychoda is that Clogmia albipunctata always holds both wings flat in a single plane, and doesn't have such long hairs on the margin of the wing. The wing posture is already mentioned in the slide you prepared.
Yep, good point!
@sbushes interested?
I would love to attend but need to work through a scheduling conflict. Thanks for putting this together!
No worries, even if you can't come to the meeting, I hope the video is still helpful!
Sounds great. I plan to attend.
15 minute reminder!
I was going to attend, but I had to instead attend to a plumbing issue.
No worries, we do these weekly for all sorts of flies, so come next week!
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