Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 tiny dead beauty -> Dolichopodidae
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-03-2008 22:46
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Hello, Today I surveyed the window sills for recently deceased flies and found a small nice one with a metallic green thorax. The frons is green as well. The aristae bear very short hairs. I hope the pics show enough details to allow a genus ID. Thanks in advance, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [185.27Kb] Edited by Sundew on 03-03-2008 22:57 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-03-2008 22:47
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More details.
Sundew attached the following image:  [188.77Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-03-2008 22:53
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~I think in Dolichopodidae. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-03-2008 22:55
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That was my guess, too. I hope we can get somewhat closer... |
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| Andre |
Posted on 03-03-2008 22:58
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Dolichopodidae, clearly. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-03-2008 07:49
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Looks like Chrysotimus molliculus.
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-03-2008 11:41
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This species is still missing in the gallery. So is your guess sure enough to allow for labeling a habit pic - say, with "cf." - for submission? Thanks for the probable ID, Sundew Edited by Sundew on 04-03-2008 11:42 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-03-2008 12:13
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Igor Grichoanov might still confirm it, but I am reasonably confident. There are not many species with green mesonotum, yellowish abdomen and such small size.
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 04-03-2008 15:29
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 Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1808 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Paul, you are right. Sundew can check this female: 3. Antenna yellow, only postpedicel somewhat darkened; apical section of CuA1 longer than basal section; 1.25-2.0 .......flaviventris (von Roser) ? Antenna entirely black; Apical section of CuA1 shorter than basal section; 1.5-2.5............................... molliculus (Fall?n) Chrysotimus molliculus (Fallen, 1823) [Dolichopus] (Loew, 1857: Progr.Realsch.Meseritz 1857: 47-48; Schiner, 1862: Fauna austr. 1: 185) * =Dolichopus molliculus Fallen, 1823: Dipt.Svec. 2 Monogr. Dolichopod. Svec.): 23 ** possible ST: MZLU, 5 males and 1 female in NHRS. Type locality: Ostrogothia [Sweden]. Palaearctic: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria; Czech, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia; Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania; Russia: Adygea, Karelia, Krasnodar, Leningrad, Moscow, Tula, Voronezh; Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland; Ukraine: Kharkiv, Kherson * Chrysotimus Igor Grichanov |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-03-2008 16:49
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
That's great, Igor. My accumulation of knowledge is enormous - unthinkable without the Internet! However, what would be the Internet without you? By the way, Igor's avatar is very similar to the face of my fly, only much more alive... Warmest thanks to all. I'll put a good pic in the gallery. Sundew |
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