Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Limoniidae, Chionea botosaneanui from Romania

Posted by cosmln on 11-01-2008 02:15
#1

Hi,

last week (5 January) i was up in the mountain in Retezat National Park.
seen couple of tens of exemplary (more frequent in the forested area at aprox 1000-1400m altitude).

photographed males and females. can be IDed ad species level?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

Edited by cosmln on 12-03-2008 19:22

Posted by cosmln on 11-01-2008 02:16
#2

another view id the male

Posted by cosmln on 11-01-2008 02:19
#3

female

Posted by cosmln on 11-01-2008 02:20
#4

another view of the female
last photo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-01-2008 02:35
#5

right! the last two photos are very beautiful!
Chionea sp. Young will tell more. :)

Posted by Chen Young on 18-01-2008 22:48
#6

Yes, these are Chionea. For species id check with Wieslaw Krzeminski from Poland.

Posted by cosmln on 12-03-2008 19:21
#7

Hi,

back to this.

about the male i have just received news (from Pjotr Oosterbroek) that this belong to:
Chionea (Sphaeconophilus) botosaneanui (Burghele-Balacesco 1969)
i don't know what i have done with the female so not sure about the name for that one.

i have also anoher species ID-ed, i will come back to photo for gallery with both.

cosmln