Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipunculus sp (Pipunculidae)
Posted by Susan R Walter on 06-12-2008 19:20
#1
Any chance of a full name for this nice
Pipunculus sp pair?
5mm, from 21 May 2008, lowland (<100masl) central France, la Brenne, old oak wooded heathland.
Female lateral.
Edited by ChrisR on 08-12-2008 15:43
Posted by Susan R Walter on 06-12-2008 19:23
#2
Female dorsal.
Posted by Susan R Walter on 06-12-2008 19:23
#3
Male lateral.
Posted by David Gibbs on 08-12-2008 11:48
#4
a good lateral view of the ovipositor would help. from what i can see i suspect this is
Pipunculus elegans Egger, 1860
Posted by Susan R Walter on 08-12-2008 16:05
#5
Thanks David. I will soften her up and see if I can improve the view for you at some stage.:)
Posted by Susan R Walter on 21-12-2008 13:37
#6
Does this help?
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 28-01-2009 13:33
#7
Hi there,
Dave's right. It is a female Pipunculus elegans Egger, 1860
Posted by Susan R Walter on 28-01-2009 22:43
#8
Thank you very much :) I am very pleased to have a definite ID for this pair.