Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Acroceridae Astomella hispaniae
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| sd |
Posted on 17-10-2014 10:55
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Italy, Apennines near Lucca, 370 msl, 1st August. Valley slope, open woodland. Acroceridae, Astomella hispaniae (is A hispaniae the only european species?) Two specimens retrieved from a swimming pool filter! Its interesting to see on a different thread by Rui Andrade another specimen collected from a water trap - ( http://www.dipter...ad_id=8634 ) Steve sd attached the following image:  [156.37Kb] Edited by sd on 17-10-2014 10:56 |
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Posted on 17-10-2014 10:56
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Posted on 17-10-2014 10:57
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Posted on 17-10-2014 10:57
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| Mark-uk |
Posted on 17-10-2014 11:18
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 Member Location: UK - Hampshire Posts: 792 Joined: 01.02.10 |
Nice pictures! there is also Astomella cretensis in Europe, but that is only known from Crete. |
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| sd |
Posted on 23-10-2014 21:51
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Thanks, Mark. Is my specimen female and the specimen shown here the male? http://www.dipter...ad_id=8459 I'm just guessing on size really! Steve Edited by sd on 23-10-2014 21:58 |
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| Christian Kehlmaier |
Posted on 03-11-2014 12:21
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 Member Location: Dresden - Germany Posts: 112 Joined: 19.07.04 |
Hi Steve, Yours is a male. The female's abdomen is much more ovate an not parallel sided. |
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| sd |
Posted on 03-11-2014 17:53
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Many thanks Christian, so is the small brown specimen in the above link the female or an unrecorded species? Steve |
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| Christian Kehlmaier |
Posted on 07-11-2014 12:31
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Member Location: Dresden - Germany Posts: 112 Joined: 19.07.04 |
Should be an exceptionally dark female. They are normally more yellowish.
Christian Kehlmaier attached the following image:  [85.28Kb] Edited by Christian Kehlmaier on 07-11-2014 12:33 |
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