Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lonchopteridae: Lonchoptera lutea, male? --> yes, but female

Posted by Fred Fly on 07-02-2017 10:26
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In the region of Schnenefeld up to six Lonchoptera should occur. Of these I would exclude L. scutellata and tristis by general appaerance. L. bifurcata, fallax and nitidifrons have a brighter scapus as the specimen shown here. Finally only L. lutea is left. Based on the sexual dimophism of wing venation in Lonchoptera it is a female.
Regards
Piet