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Gerard Pennards	#1 Posted on 26-05-2005 21:30
Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04	I know this little fly is in the family Dolichopodidae, but I am not very aware of the species in this particular family. Can anybody tell me what species or genus I pictured here? Photo was taken in the south west part of the Netherlands in the coastal dunes of Voorne. Thanks and Greetings, Gerard Greetings, Gerard Pennards


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 26-05-2005 23:09
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04	I think Dolichopus urbanus but I will check tomorrow. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Kahis	#3 Posted on 26-05-2005 23:31
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04	Hi! As far as I can tell from the pic, it's a male of Dolichopus ungulatus L.. The main characters of this species are: yellow femora, black postocular setae, two or more anterior preapical setae on hind femur. In the field ungulatus is more robust than other large Dolichopus-species without leg ornaments (D. brevipennis has similar habitus and conspicuously modified tarsal segments). Edited by Kahis on 26-05-2005 23:32


Kahis	#4 Posted on 26-05-2005 23:37
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04	BTW identifying genus Dolichopus in Europe is very easy; no other North/Central Europan genus has strong setae on the first segment of the hind tarsus. Most Dolichopus have at least two strong dorsal seta, a few only one. These setae are well visible in your picture.


Paul Beuk	#5 Posted on 27-05-2005 09:06
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04	Kahis wrote: As far as I can tell from the pic, it's a male of Dolichopus ungulatus L. I realised I had typed in the wrong name after about ten minutes, but by that time the computer had been switched off and I was in bed. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Marc Pollet	#6 Posted on 13-09-2009 15:10
Member Location: Welle (Denderleeuw) Posts: 161 Joined: 02.06.05	Dear all, I gladly confirm the identity of this specimen as D. ungulatus, possibly the second most common species in Western Europe. Cheers, Marc Dr Marc Pollet (marc.pollet@inbo.be)