Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Dolichopodidae ?
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 13-06-2010 10:38
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
From wet woodland. I think it belongs to Dolichopodidae but that is as far as I can get. Thanks, Peter peterbolson attached the following image:  [53.59Kb] |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 13-06-2010 10:38
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
ventral
peterbolson attached the following image:  [57Kb] |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 13-06-2010 11:31
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Dolichopus sp. female |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 13-06-2010 13:13
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
Thanks Stefan. A couple of questions if I may. How do you tell it belongs to the Dolichopus genus ? There are 15 species of Dolichops illustrated in the gallery - what features do I need to long at to identify them ( I can do plumipes & popularis ) ? |
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| Stefan Naglis |
Posted on 13-06-2010 14:39
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 738 Joined: 27.12.08 |
Peter, for UK the best is to use the keys in d’Assis Fonseca 1978. Stefan |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 13-06-2010 14:50
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
Stefan, unfortunately this is out of print. |
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| oxycera |
Posted on 13-06-2010 19:05
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Member Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 251 Joined: 31.12.09 |
The bristles on the hind metatarsus are a good guide for Dolichopus. I thought the key had been reprinted. I would try Pemberley Books if you are interested. |
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| peterbolson |
Posted on 13-06-2010 22:56
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Member Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 276 Joined: 07.06.10 |
Definately out of print. However I have downloaded Igor Grichanov's key from this site and found it very easy to use. This specimen comes out as female D.popularis, which fits well as I have found a lot of males from the same site. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-06-2010 08:49
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I still have a spare copy: http://www.dipter...owstart=20
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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