Thread subject: Diptera.info :: [Neurigona sp] Long legs and green eyes

Posted by HDumas on 18-05-2009 19:04
#1

Hello
At dawn this female oviposits in a wall.
Who is it? and what can the larva feed on, except maybe fungi?
May 2009, Southern France (Bouches du Rhône)

Edited by HDumas on 28-07-2009 08:14

Posted by HDumas on 18-05-2009 19:06
#2

Another view:

Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-05-2009 19:25
#3

Sciapus sp., Dolichopodidae.

Posted by HDumas on 19-05-2009 11:54
#4

Thank you Paul.

Posted by Igor Grichanov on 04-06-2009 09:52
#5

Sorry, Paul. It has no M furca on wing. It is a dendrophilous Neurigona. Sciapus lay eggs into moist sand.

Posted by HDumas on 28-07-2009 08:07
#6

Thank you Igor.
It also laid eggs in a piece of floated wood whitch was on the wall:
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