About Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818
Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818, commonly called the winter gnat, is a species of winter crane fly belonging to the order Diptera. This species was first formally described by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. It can be found in Europe and North America. In North America, its recorded range extends from Alaska south to California, and it is also present in Newfoundland. It is an introduced species in New Zealand.