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 Small, late Phasia --> Phasia barbifrons
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-10-2007 22:12
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! I did not see a Phasia for weeks now (Ostwestfalen/Germany), and I never had one at night at the light. So I was surprised about this only 3-3.5 mm long visitor last night. Is it P. obesa or are other species likely? Thanks in advance! Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [17.25Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 19-10-2007 16:45 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-10-2007 22:13
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Another picture.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [27.38Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-10-2007 22:14
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Third one.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-10-2007 22:46
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More likely to be Phasia pusilla or barbifrons (it is undusted and very small) - my money is on barbifrons (the frons/face is dark in colour and it looks like there are hairs between the eyes and the bristles ... but it would be nice to see if it has yellow haltares. Coincidentally, I had P.barbifrons at light many years ago. 
Edited by ChrisR on 17-10-2007 22:48 |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 17-10-2007 23:34
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Chris Raper wrote: and very small) - my money is on barbifrons (the frons/face is dark in colour and it looks like there are hairs between the eyes and the bristles ... but it would be nice to see if it has yellow haltares. Thanks, Chris! Unfortunately I have no pic with visible halteres. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 19-10-2007 10:25
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It's barbifrons alright. Remarkable late specimen Theo |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 19-10-2007 16:07
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Theo! Zeegers wrote: It's barbifrons alright. Remarkable late specimen Thanks a lot! Very strange this year... At the same light session I also found a small Geometrid moth bound to be flying in July/August, but in a lepidoptera forum appear sightings of noctuids (genus Orthosia) which are typical early spring species (February to April)... On the other side the autumn species are still missing here. But meanwhile the night temperatures reach 0 ?C, so I don't expect many late summer diptera any more... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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