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 Stratiomyidae (Microchrysa polita ?) fron N Spain to ID, please -> Confirmed
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-05-2014 12:30
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 Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Hi, everybody I found this Stratiomyidae resting on Stinging Nettle leaves in Cangas de Onís area (Asturias, N Spain), on April the 27th. I suspect it can be Microchrysa polita but I'm not sure.  ¿Can it be confirmed through these pictures? I couldn't get better shots. Many thanks for any help!! Marian attached the following image:  [185.13Kb] Edited by Marian on 15-09-2014 17:11 |
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| Martin Cooper |
Posted on 15-06-2014 08:14
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Member Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 628 Joined: 01.05.12 |
Hi Marian. I came across this post while checking the ID of a Microchrysa. I'm not an expert, but I believe that M polita has black antennae and black femur with paler knees. On that basis, your photos do indeed look like M polita, to me at least! Best wishes, Martin Edited by Martin Cooper on 15-06-2014 08:14 |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 15-06-2014 10:52
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 Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1138 Joined: 23.04.10 |
Marian, Besides the fact that there is no alternative in Spain! Un abrazo!! André PD I was told you were very interested in Stratiomyidae!! 
Edited by Andre Burgers on 15-06-2014 10:55 errare humanum est sed perseverare diabolicum |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 15-06-2014 17:18
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Why should M. cyaneiventris not be able to occur in Spain?
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Andre Burgers |
Posted on 15-06-2014 19:40
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Member Location: Minas de Riotinto, Huelva Province, Spain Posts: 1138 Joined: 23.04.10 |
rvanderweele wrote: Why should M. cyaneiventris not be able to occur in Spain? Ruud, I wasn't counting with that possibility.  But I thought that this species had yellow antennae and largely yellow legs.Sorry, cyaneiventris back in the race! Bedankt Ruud! Saludos! André Edited by Andre Burgers on 15-06-2014 19:43 errare humanum est sed perseverare diabolicum |
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| Marian |
Posted on 28-06-2014 18:34
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Hi everybody!  First of all, thank you for your comments. Sorry for the late reply but I didn't get notifications of your answers (maybe my fault, if I didn't click the box to get them? I thought I had!)Yes, André, I'm VERY interested in Stratiomyidae and I'm working with the keys.  But as I'm starting I lack confindence in myself and I prefer to check with experts my conclusions. In this case this one didn't look to me like Microcrysa cyaneiventris (by colour of legs and antenae, as Martin and André pointed), my main doubt was if it could belong to other genus that passed overlooked to me. But it seems I can consider Microcrysa polita quite distinctive and I hope I will not doubt next time. Thank you again to all of you!!  Regards Edited by Marian on 28-06-2014 18:41 |
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 28-06-2014 18:45
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 Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
Surely polita male. You can exclude cyaneiventris when you see abdomen with many metallic reflections, like here.
Edited by ValerioW on 28-06-2014 18:58 |
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| Marian |
Posted on 15-09-2014 17:13
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Thank you for your comment, Valerio!! I've just edited the thread title with the confirmed ID. Regards to all |
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 15-09-2014 19:14
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Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
Marian wrote: Thank you for your comment, Valerio!! I've just edited the thread title with the confirmed ID.Regards to all Np Marian! You're welcome. |
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