Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Cnemacantha muscaria, Lauxaniidae, April 2008, Hungary
Posted by Xespok on 05-02-2009 11:05
#1
A very charismatic fly, with darkened wing margins. It does some gymnastics with its wings? Males displaying?
Edited by Xespok on 18-02-2009 16:48
Posted by Xespok on 05-02-2009 11:07
#2
I observed this fly in mid-spring at many localities, but only a couple of individuals.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-02-2009 11:48
#3
Notiphila caudata, indeed, early spring species
Posted by Xespok on 05-02-2009 12:08
#4
Thx. At faunaeuropaea it is listed as Dichaeta caudata. It looks really diffferent from other greyish Notiphilas.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-02-2009 12:39
#5
My ignorant vote also for Dichaeta!
Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-02-2009 22:28
#6
Not
Dichaeta.
It looks very familiar, but I can't remember what just at the moment - I'm not entirely convinced it's an ephydrid
Edited by Tony Irwin on 05-02-2009 22:38
Posted by Cranefly on 06-02-2009 13:25
#7
Possibly not Ephydridae, too darkened wings, I have never seen ephydrid with such wings in Palaearctic
Posted by Xespok on 14-02-2009 12:47
#8
I rasie this thread to attract a wider readership, maybe someone can suggest a family.
Posted by Cranefly on 17-02-2009 18:17
#9
Try to ask specialists in Lauxanidae
Posted by Andrey Ozerov on 17-02-2009 18:42
#10
Please, write where this fly was caught
Posted by Xespok on 17-02-2009 19:37
#11
I regularly saw this fly in North-Eastern Hugary in small numbers. The fly was present in lowlands (Debrecen) and mountains (Tokaj, Buekk) alike. It sat on leaves of plant vegetation. The foliage of the trees was just emerging. The fly was waving with its wings like some Drosophilids (for example Chymomyza amoenea). The size was cc 4 mm.
Posted by Andrey Ozerov on 18-02-2009 13:02
#12
Possibly it is Cnemacantha muscaria (Fallen) Lauxaniidae:)
Posted by katerina dvorakova on 18-02-2009 14:06
#13
Hi,
Yes, it is C. muscaria:). I did not post my ID earlier because of my low experience with this atypical genus :|.
Katka
Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-02-2009 16:22
#14
And I did not post that name because there seemed to be so many convinced it was an ephydrid...
Posted by Xespok on 18-02-2009 16:46
#15
Thx for everyone. This fly really looked somewhat odd to be a Lauxaniid fly.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-02-2009 21:47
#16
Gallery, please, Gabor!:)