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 Hybotidae - Symballophthalmus?
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| conopid |
Posted on 24-12-2012 10:55
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
I have keyed this to Symballophthalmus, but cannot match it to any of the three British species in Collin's work. So the obvious question is - have I correctly identified the genus? Note: the eyes meet on frons in this female specimen. Nigel Jones conopid attached the following image:  [111.28Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 24-12-2012 10:55
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
The wing, showing small anal cell.
conopid attached the following image:  [73.17Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 24-12-2012 12:25
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2136 Joined: 24.07.04 |
Although I have never seen species of this genus myself, it looks like Symballlophthalmus fuscitarsis to me. The basal antennal segments seem to be yellow. It that indeed the case?
Jan Willem van Zuijlen |
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Posted on 24-12-2012 13:01
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Thank you Jan, This specimen has dark third antennal segment, contrasting with yellow first and second. I have gone back to the key and I now see that I mis-interpreted one couplet - I read "achrostichals present" as "acrostichals absent" (three times!). It was late and I was tired. Very tired evidently  This is S. scapularis in Collin 1962 - a synonym of S. fuscitarsis. Edited by conopid on 24-12-2012 13:09 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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