Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Medetera to ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-05-2008 21:24
#1
Is it possible to know the species of these Medetera specimens? And, if you could ID the prey on the 2nd photo, it would be nice too ;).
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 08/05/2008
Posted by Sue Southway on 09-05-2008 12:23
#2
Hi, Rui,
can't help with the Medetera, but the prey item is a grass aphid, probably
Atheroides serrulatus which is very widespread throughout Europe.
They are great photos,
Sue:)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 11-05-2008 22:45
#3
Thank you Sue:), an aphid, ha:o! A very very strange one, and I don't find any photos on the net :(.
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 28-05-2008 10:25
#4
Rui, these are Medetera truncorum group of species including also Medetera dendrobaena Kowarz and Medetera saxatilis Collin. You should catch male and make picture of hypopygium.
Regards
Posted by Juergen Peters on 28-05-2008 19:38
#5
Hello, Rui!
By the way: phantastic photos :) of phantastic flies! I love those tiny critters...
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-05-2008 22:05
#6
Thank you very much Igor. By the way, if you could say something about this Medetera I will be grateful:
http://www.dipter...post_62151
Hi Juergen! Thank you for your compliments. They are really nice and strange flies:)
Posted by Igor Grichanov on 30-05-2008 09:48
#7
Doli females are hardly ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 30-05-2008 20:00
#8
Thanks Igor.