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 Psychodidae: Philosepedon, Suffolk, Feb 2016
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 17:33
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
I found this Moth Fly climbing in some moss on a garden wall here in Ipswich, Suffolk on 7 Feb 2016. I think it is a male Philosepedon humeralis and seek expert confirmation of this ID. I have several photos of the fly. Firstly, when it was alive...
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 17:34
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
a close-up of the wing
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 17:34
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
... and the face with part of the antennae
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 17:37
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
now the genitalia. I saw that two retinacula per cercapod but unfortunately they were detached in the process of arranging the genitalia to be photographed. This composite shows 2 of them, all I could find afterwards.
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 17:38
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
And finally here is another view of the genitalia...
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| Gunnar M Kvifte |
Posted on 12-02-2016 18:28
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Member Location: Kassel, Germany Posts: 436 Joined: 18.08.09 |
Very nice series of photos! Philosepedon in the humeralis group is definitely correct; the gonostyli do, however, look longer and more curved than in typical humeralis. I can't pinpoint any definitive ID, so "humeralis group" is unfortunately probably as close as you get... The group badly needs to be revised! |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 12-02-2016 18:30
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Thanks Gunnar |
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