Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Xylomyidae - Solva
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:04
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hello, Before the window cleaner came to our institute for his annual duty, I managed to save lots of dead flies from between the window panes. Here is one of the most interesting: about 1 cm long and in good condition except for some dirt particles. I would put it into Xylophagidae or Coenomyiidae, respectively, according to its peculiar antennae and habit. There should be only a handful of species in Germany, but the few pictures I found show animals different from mine. Therefore I ask for help and give a series of pictures that hopefully display important features for identification. Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [138.62Kb] Edited by Sundew on 23-11-2007 23:01 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:05
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Second series: head characters. Upper right: mouth parts viewed from below.
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:07
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Third series: side view (hairy scutellum), upper right: abdomen tip viewed from below. Below: view of hairy hind tibiae (right) folded before the stout femora with dark spots.
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:08
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Last series.
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:37
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
With my poor knowledge in orthorrhapha, I would say Solva marginata (Xylomyidae). Greetings. Stephane. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 23-11-2007 21:43
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Me too. I have lots of S. marginata images on my web site.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-11-2007 23:00
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Solva marginata sounds good! So not Xylophagidae, but Xylomyidae - wood is still involved, anyway. And there are still less species found in Germany, so I am glad I got one. Many thanks for ID! Sundew |
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