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| Sundew |
Posted on 22-10-2024 03:51
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3908 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Yesterday I took insect pictures in a wetland in southwestern Germany and came across a remarkable tiny fly that was unknown to me. Some research led to Dolichocephala (Empididae), and I suppose it is either D. guttata or D. oblongoguttata, as the wings are only moderately spotted. BTW, GBIF still claims today that the latter species name is a synonym of the further, though Drake and Chandler (1997) made clear that both are valid species. I suppose we should follow their arguments, shouldn't we? Another species that is said to occur in our region is D. thomasi. Can this be excluded? I did not find a key or a description pointing out the differences. Thanks in advance for any comments! Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [237.88Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 22-10-2024 03:54
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3908 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Some more pics. My camera had difficulties focusing on the tiny fly, the Raynox macro lens reached its limits.
Sundew attached the following image:  [293.39Kb] |
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