Phytosciara flavipes ? - A Fungus Gnat

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Fungus Gnat
Phytosciara flavipes ?
- side view 1

Fungus Gnat
Phytosciara flavipes ?
- side view 2

Fungus Gnat
Phytosciara flavipes ?
- top view 1

Fungus Gnat
Phytosciara flavipes ?
- top view 2

The species was found under a small pile of rotting timber. 16.03.13. SW4593830952.

Thanks go to Peter Chandler who helped identify this species, He said the species is likely to be Phytosciara
flavipes, a mainly yellow sciarid, which  is quite common in woodland.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.