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johnes81	#1 Posted on 05-05-2018 16:35
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	Berlin - May 2018 I found a few of these small insects running around the base of a young birch tree at a local park. I was trying to photograph them and i managed to get one photo before i was rudely interrupted by a free roaming dog. I was very frustrated, so i left the area. I really hate it when people disobey the 'all dogs on a leash' signs. Anyway, i will see if i can find them again. I have no idea of a family. Hopefully someone can recognize it. Thank you for your time. johnes81 attached the following image: [52.84Kb] Edited by johnes81 on 05-05-2018 17:21 John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.


Jan Willem	#2 Posted on 05-05-2018 16:46
Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2125 Joined: 24.07.04	Hybotidae Jan Willem van Zuijlen


Juergen Peters	#3 Posted on 05-05-2018 17:15
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13651 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, looks like Tachypeza nubila. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


johnes81	#4 Posted on 05-05-2018 17:18
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	Hello and Thank You very much, Jan. I appreciate your time. I have no knowledge of this family whatsoever, thus, it is nice to find something new. I will read more about Hybotidae today. John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.


johnes81	#5 Posted on 05-05-2018 17:20
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	Hello Jürgen, Thank You for the tip. I will try to find them again to make better photos. I've not seen these before. I think that they were mating. I'll check with Tachypeza nubila when i find them again. I appreciate your time. John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.


Juergen Peters	#6 Posted on 05-05-2018 18:01
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13651 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, Tachypeza nubila is the most frequent Hybotidae here in our garden at tree trunk and walls. Juergen Peters attached the following image: [88.7Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Juergen Peters	#7 Posted on 05-05-2018 18:01
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13651 Joined: 11.09.04	Female. Juergen Peters attached the following image: [202.19Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Juergen Peters	#8 Posted on 05-05-2018 18:02
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13651 Joined: 11.09.04	Couple. Juergen Peters attached the following image: [125.7Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


johnes81	#9 Posted on 05-05-2018 21:43
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	Hello Jürgen, i think that Tachypeza is correct and nubila is most likely the species but i want to be certain of the species. I will examine a specimen before i give it a name to be sure that it isn't one of the other three listed for Germany. I've seen your post about this species: https://diptera.i...d_id=10343 John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.


johnes81	#10 Posted on 05-05-2018 21:45
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	johnes81 wrote: I have no knowledge of this family whatsoever, thus, it is nice to find something new. I will read more about Hybotidae today. I have to apologize for the quoted statements because they are false. I found a Platypalpus species last year. I have yet to examine it. I suppose i just forgot about this family. sorry. John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.

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