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Dolichopus sp., male? --> Hercostomus nigriplantis
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ukursawe |
Posted on 18-06-2024 14:01
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Member Location: Posts: 137 Joined: 28.06.21 |
Hi, yesterday I took a few pictures of a small greenish fly with a metallic tinge. I would suspect, that it is a male of Dolichopus sp.. Is that correct and/or is it possible to determine the species from the pictures? Germany, Southern Bavaria, Munich (-West), shrub leaf, 16.06.2024, app. 5 mm Greetings, Uli ukursawe attached the following image: [292.02Kb] Edited by ukursawe on 19-06-2024 09:53 |
John Carr |
Posted on 18-06-2024 14:12
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Hercostomus nigriplantis? Note the enlarged mid fifth tarsomere. |
ukursawe |
Posted on 18-06-2024 15:34
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Member Location: Posts: 137 Joined: 28.06.21 |
Hi John, thank you very much for the determination. Do you think that could go without a cf.? I don't have the experience for this kind of determination, but the three criteria listed in the "Grichanov Checklist & keys" seem to be met ("Mid basitarsus without ventral setae; scutellum bare dorsally; 5th segment of midtarsus slightly dilated;"). Greetings, Uli ukursawe attached the following image: [277.83Kb] Edited by ukursawe on 18-06-2024 15:35 |
John Carr |
Posted on 18-06-2024 16:56
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The key by Grichanov is for Europe north of Germany. I do not know if there are any similar species in Bavaria. |
ukursawe |
Posted on 18-06-2024 17:31
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Member Location: Posts: 137 Joined: 28.06.21 |
Hi John, I don't know either, obviously. But thanks for the additional info, I will leave it at Hercostomus cf. nigriplantis. Thank you and greetings, Uli |
Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 19-06-2024 09:49
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Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1721 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Europe has no similar species. Hercostomus nigriplantis. Igor Grichanov |
ukursawe |
Posted on 19-06-2024 09:53
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Member Location: Posts: 137 Joined: 28.06.21 |
Hi Igor, thank you very much for the confirmation. Greetings, Uli |
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