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 Lauxaniidae actually...
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| conopid |
Posted on 24-09-2006 20:49
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Any ideas what genus or even species this might be? Very black and no blue or green sheen to it.
conopid attached the following image:  [18.96Kb] Edited by conopid on 24-09-2006 21:17 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-09-2006 21:06
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Nigel - I don't think that this is Lonchaeidae. I think it is Lauxania.
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| conopid |
Posted on 24-09-2006 21:16
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Hi Tony, Yes, you are right! I have just realised, after checking again, that the post verticals are hidden behind the head and do not stick up! They are indeed convergent. So it is Lauxaniidae. Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 24-09-2006 21:19
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So would this be Lauxania cylindricornis?
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| Kahis |
Posted on 24-09-2006 21:44
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I'm not sure (without checking ref. collection). IIRC some Calliopum species have rather elongate antennae like that; in Lauxania the 3rd segment is even longer.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-09-2006 22:24
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I agree with Kahis - Calliopum is more likely, as the antenna of Lauxania cylindricornis is much longer than the head. Could be elisae. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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