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 Dolichopodidae: Sympycnus cf. desoutteri
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-02-2010 21:33
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
I have been trying out my new copy of d'Assis Fonseca. This one (from July, Clitheroe, 5mm) came out as a male of Sympycnus desoutteri (from these 4 photos, no specimen). Is this likely to be right?
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-02-2010 21:35
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
dorsal
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-02-2010 21:38
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
showing acrostichals
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 15-02-2010 21:41
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| Marc Pollet |
Posted on 24-02-2010 01:37
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Member Location: Welle (Denderleeuw) Posts: 161 Joined: 02.06.05 |
Dear Stephen, I'd say you were almost correct: it's certainly a Sympycnus and most likely S. desoutteri, but as you might know, there are most probably two morphological forms present in the UK and there is currently still some confusion about the validity of S. pulicarius and S. annulipes. Very nice pictures, by the way. I had no idea that a common species like this was so nice. Cheers, Marc marc.pollet@inbo.be |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 24-02-2010 13:31
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Many thanks, Marc. S. cf desoutteri then (I didn't realise I had left off the 'de' - now corrected). They do look better alive, don't they, even if the photo is a little grainy. Best wishes, Stephen. Edited by Stephen R on 24-02-2010 13:35 |
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