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 Antennae Dolichopodidae
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 09-08-2006 22:43
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
This Dolichopodid with the strange antennae was caught by sweeping a small stream near to a well. Location: the town of Collioure, Pyrenees orientalis, Southern Frande. Date: 27 july 2006. I know they have sometimes strange antennae, but I hadn't seen one like this before. Greetings, Gerard Pennards attached the following image:  [70.11Kb] Edited by Gerard Pennards on 09-08-2006 22:46 Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 09-08-2006 22:47
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
And another more detailed picture
Gerard Pennards attached the following image:  [78.31Kb] Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 09-08-2006 23:46
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9350 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi Gerard, what a nice fly! I can only say that among Diptera of European part of Russia, Sciapus with such arista hasn't mentioned. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 10-08-2006 07:14
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2137 Joined: 24.07.04 |
I have seen Dolichopodidae like this before. I don't know exactly where it came from, but it may have been material from Portugal collected by Andre van Eck. I don't think we already had found a name for it .Jan Willem |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 10-08-2006 07:34
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Ludovicius eucerus (Loew). It's beautiful! A southwestern species in Europe, known from Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland, but also from Asia Minor. The thin part of the arista of eucerus should be haired. This character isn't really visible in the photos, leaving the identification somewhat uncertain - there's always the possibility of a new species. Kahis |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 10-08-2006 12:44
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Kahis I think you can see sparse hairs in the detail shot - not that I would have seen them or known to look for them if you hadn't mentioned them  They are really something aren't they 
Susan |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-08-2006 13:44
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Yes, Susan's right - getting close up to the screen I can see the hairs, just where they should be. A really excellent fly!  I'm very tempted to book a last-minute package holiday in the Pyrenees - except judging from the state of Britain's airports this week, I don't think I'd get there!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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