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 Hybotidae: Tachypeza?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 06-01-2007 05:51
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13813 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! This 2-3 mm fly ran around the wall of our house yesterday night (Ostwestfalen/Germany). I think this must be Hybotidae. Possibly Tachypeza? Thanks in advance!   
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| Adrian |
Posted on 06-01-2007 11:17
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I think you are correct. Most tachypeza species run around flat surfaces in search of prey. I guess it must have mistaken your house wall for a tree. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 06-01-2007 11:21
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13813 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Adrian! Adrian wrote: I think you are correct. Most tachypeza species run around flat surfaces in search of prey. I guess it must have mistaken your house wall for a tree. Thanks! There are trees around, but especially this genus seems to like walls as much as trees, whereas I find Tachydromia nearly only on bark. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 06-01-2007 12:27
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9305 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Juergen, Tachypeza has ocellar triangle placed anteriorly, so does your fly. For me it looks very much like Tachypeza nubila. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 07-01-2007 01:03
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13813 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Nikita! Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Juergen, Tachypeza has ocellar triangle placed anteriorly, so does your fly. For me it looks very much like Tachypeza nubila. Thank you very much! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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