Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Gymnosoma rotundatum? copula
Posted by crex on 19-02-2008 15:36
#1
Location: Midwest Sweden (Dalsland)
Date: 2007-JUL-21
Habitat: By gravel road through coniferous wood with bogs
I understand
Gymnosoma is hard to ID. Maybe a couple in copula makes it easier to ID? I have a few more photos of various quality if some other angle would be needed. She took this guy for quite a ride ...
Edited by crex on 21-02-2008 19:00
Posted by crex on 19-02-2008 15:37
#2
The male from behind.
Posted by Andre on 19-02-2008 17:18
#3
rotundatum? Please show us the female from above if you have?
Posted by crex on 19-02-2008 17:43
#4
Not a very good photo, but hope it helps. It's not much dusting on female thorax.
Posted by Andre on 19-02-2008 17:47
#5
That's exactly what I wanted to check. So, only Theo could ruin my perfect ID... I hope.... :o
Posted by Zeegers on 19-02-2008 21:03
#6
I'm not sure, light is tricky, but it looks like nudifrons to me....
Theo
Posted by crex on 19-02-2008 22:51
#7
G. nudifrons. Sounds like we need a good view of the frons to decide, or is it just thorax dusting that differs!? Thanks both! I appreciate your efforts! B)
Posted by Zeegers on 20-02-2008 19:32
#8
We need the frons of the female.
You can see it in the last pic, but there is a shade of the male, which makes me cautious.
Theo
Posted by crex on 20-02-2008 20:27
#9
Too bad the one I have of the female frons is out of focus :(
Posted by crex on 20-02-2008 20:28
#10
Teh bi-hindes B)
Posted by Zeegers on 21-02-2008 18:42
#11
I'm starting to think that Andre's first guess might be correct.....
But out of focus, as mentioned, not sure
Theo
Posted by crex on 21-02-2008 19:01
#12
Ok, thanks again for your time Theo B)