Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sepsis

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 08-02-2008 18:12
#1

Today I found this tiny Sepsis sp. against one of our walls. It was just a few mm long. Would it be possible to tell which species of Sepsis this is from this rather poor picture?

Thank you in advance!

Edited by Jan Zwaaneveld on 08-02-2008 18:13

Posted by amalia_raluca on 09-02-2008 17:01
#2

could it be Sepsis cynipsea?
Amalia

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 09-02-2008 18:51
#3

Hello Amalia, I also thought it might be Sepsis cynipsea, after checking photos in the gallery. But I know too little of Sepsis to be sure. Thanks for your opinion!

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 10-02-2008 21:54
#4

I think S.punctum. 3 reasons:
3. yellow legs, reddish abdomen
2. I can see only 1 pair dc
1. In Febr-March I've never seen another species than fulgens and punctum

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-02-2008 01:23
#5

Hello, Nikita!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
1. In Febr-March I've never seen another species than fulgens and punctum


In the moment S. fulgens is very numerous here (Ostwestfalen/Germany). But this one yesterday was considerably larger (4 mm) and has a red "belt". Is this S. punctum, too?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-02-2008 15:08
#6

Yes. It is male of S.punctum

Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 11-02-2008 16:39
#7

O.k., thanks for your help, Nikita!

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-02-2008 19:04
#8

Jan Zwaaneveld wrote:
O.k., thanks for your help, Nikita!


From me, too. :)