Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Ephydridae? 17.07.2006
|
|
| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 17-07-2006 20:46
|
 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Very small, around 1.5mm, on a piece of plywood near stagnant water.
Dmitry Gavryushin attached the following image:  [116.25Kb] |
|
|
|
| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 17-07-2006 20:49
|
 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hydrellia sp. (Kahis forbided me to try to ID species level inthis genus )Nikita Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-07-2006 20:53 Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
|
|
|
| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 17-07-2006 21:03
|
|
Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
OK thanks - hope the ban will be lifted one day |
|
|
|
| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 17-07-2006 21:26
|
 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7341 Joined: 19.11.04 |
As a rule, I'd agree that identifying Hydrellia from photos is a risky business. However, this one is quite distinctive - very small size, dull black frons, shining black thorax and abdomen, silver face - it is (almost certainly) H. albilabris. It is a specialist feeder on duckweed (Lemna). Am I right to suggest that this was present? Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
|
|
|
| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 17-07-2006 21:36
|
|
Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3346 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Yes Tony, an almost dried small pool with its bottom covered with Lemna was there. Thanks a lot!
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-07-2006 21:36 |
|
|
|
| Jump to Forum: |