Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Loxocera (albiseta?) from Russia
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-05-2006 20:21
#1
May 28, 2006.
Size 4-5mm.
This time I decided to work and found family/genus ID through excessive browsing of flies images at bugguide.net and checking forum posts at diptera.info.
Posted by Zeegers on 29-05-2006 20:55
#2
Hi Black
This is indeed Loxocera and it looks like albiseta.
Albiseta is, however, somewhat larger than you have indicated:
7 -10 mm.
Sure about the size ?
Theo Zeegers
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-05-2006 21:29
#3
I'm positive about the size, Theo,
Got two specimens, the second one even smaller, closer to 4mm (I didn't post its images 'cause one hind tarsus is torn off, alas), and its colours a bit different.
Posted by Zeegers on 31-05-2006 19:42
#4
Well, in that case it might be something like sylvatica.
We would need to have a frontal picture of the face to decide
Theo
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 01-06-2006 08:58
#5
Hello Theo,
I'll check if I have a frontal face picture.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-06-2006 09:24
#6
I'd agree with
L. sylvatica but a frontal pic would clinch it, I think.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 01-06-2006 09:24
#7
Unfortunately there's only pictures of the smaller specimen. Hope it's the same species.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 01-06-2006 09:26
#8
Maybe a dorsal view of the head would help, too (same bigger specimen that's on the first picture).
Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-06-2006 09:46
#9
That's enough to confirm
L. sylvatica. :)