Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Medetera insignis - new for N Europe
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 07-08-2007 15:18
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 Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1775 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Those are my first shots with a new LOMO microscope (MD 130 digital micro-ocular). Medetera insignis Girschner, 1888 [F 1868, 1900]: Ent.Nachr. 14(7): 97 [Medeterus] ** Type locality: Germany: Thuringia. Palaearctic: France, Germany * Body size 1.8 mm. 2 males and 1 female with label: Sweden: Lund & Alnarp, 8.VII.2007, I.Grichanov. The species is new for Sweden and new for N Europe. Everybody who has the Phototeque of Dolis of N Europe may add the photos to this collection. Igor Grichanov attached the following image:  [47.08Kb] Igor Grichanov |
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| crex |
Posted on 07-08-2007 16:33
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Good job, Igor!  |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 08-08-2007 08:13
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Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1775 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Thanks, Crex; thanks Paul for giving room in Gallery. I know that the species was recently found in Britain (unpubl.). Maybe very warm 2006 summer, autumn and last winter has stimulated the flies to fly northward? Igor Grichanov |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 08-08-2007 08:28
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9460 Joined: 24.05.05 |
May be you'll add some more locality when you check specimens waiting for you in Petersburg Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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