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 Sphaerocerid (?) with thick hind femora
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 05-03-2007 20:24
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14143 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! I know, normally it is not possible to determine Sphaerocerids after a photo. But the thickened hind femora of this rather large one (5-7 mm) let me hope, that at least genus level is possible. Fly found at our house yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Thanks in advance! Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [23.5Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 10-03-2007 00:07
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
May be it is Sphaerocera curvipes?
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 10-03-2007 03:54
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14143 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Nikita! Nikita Vikhrev wrote: May be it is Sphaerocera curvipes? Due to lack of literature (and only two or three pics found on the web) I cannot estimate the necessarity of your '?' ;-), but that species is listed for Germany (one of two Sphaerocera species), thanks! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 03-04-2007 09:53
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
According to Jindřich Roháček this is a male of Sphaerocera curvipes (Latreille, 1805). |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 03-04-2007 15:37
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
S. curvipes is one of the few species which are easy to ID within Sphaeroceridae, yet I would have not ventured to id this, unless I would have seen more on the wing. Sphaerocera has a relatively unique wing venation within Sphaeroceridae. S. curvipes is one of the commonest early spring species, especially if dung is around. Edited by Xespok on 03-04-2007 15:43 Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 03-04-2007 16:07
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9459 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Yes! Thank you Dima (and Dr. Roh?ček of course). Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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