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Nikita Vikhrev	#1 Posted on 04-09-2005 17:13
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05	about 4mm Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Nikita Vikhrev	#2 Posted on 04-09-2005 17:16
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05	Sorry to forget. In high resolution there is a gap in C near connection with Sc, like in case of Pallopteridae Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Kahis	#3 Posted on 04-09-2005 18:40
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04	Opomyza (Opomyzidae). Feel free to correct me


Jan Willem	#4 Posted on 04-09-2005 18:44
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04	Hi Nikita, This is a female of Opomyza punctella [Opomyzidae]. For me one of the better species of the genus Opomyza. Could you tell me a little more about the location on which you found it? Jan Willem


Kahis	#5 Posted on 04-09-2005 19:04
Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04	Jan Willem wrote: This is a female of Opomyza punctella [Opomyzidae]. For me one of the better species of the genus Opomyza. Could you tell me a little more about the location on which you found it? Hi Jan, hope you don't mind if I reply to your question for Nikita I've found this species twice on the southern coast of Finland: on an army helicopter field (open sandy area with VERY nice Thymus-dominated vegetation), and one a landfill, with some blotches of vegetation typical for dry meadows among more typical ruderate stuff. Edited by Kahis on 04-09-2005 19:04


Nikita Vikhrev	#6 Posted on 04-09-2005 19:35
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05	Nevertheless I reply too. 1. Thank you Kahis and Jan. 2. Location. 60km north from Moscow, grace vegetation near pond, 03.09. 3. By the way. This massege of tip of abdomen, what doas it mean? Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Jan Willem	#7 Posted on 04-09-2005 22:37
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04	Hi Kahis and Nikita, Thank you for your responses to my question. First of all I don't know anything about the messaging of the tip of the abdomen. Opomyza punctella is said to be rare throughout it's range although especially from Finland rather many localities where it has been found are recorded. The host plant of this species is still unknown. Most probably it will be a grass since all known host plants of the other species are grasses. Jan Willem


Nikita Vikhrev	#8 Posted on 04-09-2005 23:23
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05	Jan 1. I mean "massage of the tip of the abdomen by the 3-d pair of legs". When I observed this fly it seemed to me that it may be something concerning oviposing. 2. Next weekend I'll do my best to find Opomyza punctella and check which plants she visit and so on. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Jan Willem	#9 Posted on 05-09-2005 08:50
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04	Hi Nikita, The "messaging" was just a typo (), I meant to type "massaging". And I know nothing about this behaviour. It is interesting though! Since I don't spend much time in the field, I hardly have any information on the behaviour of Opomyzidae. Any information is more than welcome!! If you have more information on the massaging behaviour (or any other behaviour for that matter), please let me know! Jan Willem


Nikita Vikhrev	#10 Posted on 10-09-2005 22:29
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05	Hi Jan. This weekend I find and investigated place. The plant on which Opomyza punctella spend all 20-30 min of my observation was Phleum pratense. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Jan Willem	#11 Posted on 11-09-2005 19:31
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04	Hi Nikita, Thank you for the information. Information like this is always welcome! Jan Willem